Definitions
50 Definitions
In this Division—
S. 50(1) def. of Building Commission repealed by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(a)).
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building permit has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;
building work has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;
combined development means—
a subdivision of land (other than a subdivision that is exempt development under section 51A); and
building work on that land for which a building permit is required (other than building work that is exempt development under section 51A)—
where the subdivision and the construction of the buildings to which the building work relates are authorised by the same planning permit;
compliance request means a request to a municipal council for the issue of a statement of compliance under section 21 of the Subdivision Act 1988;
construction has the same meaning as in the Building Act 1993;
S. 50(1) def. of cost of building work amended by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(b)), repealed by No. 48/2025 s. 73(1)(b).
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date of development means—
in the case of a stand-alone subdivision, the date that the compliance request is made to a municipal council in relation to the plan of subdivision; and
in the case of stand-alone building work, the date of the application for the building permit to carry out the building work; and
in the case of a combined development, the date that is the same as both of, or the earlier of, the following dates—
the date that the compliance request is made to a municipal council in relation to the plan of subdivision for the development;
the date of the application for a building permit to carry out the building work for the development;
development has the meaning set out in section 51;
development value has the meaning set out in section 51C;
dwelling has the same meaning as in section 46H of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
S. 50(1) def. of estimated cost of the building work inserted by No. 48/2025 s. 73(1)(a).
estimated cost of the building work means the amount that is calculated in accordance with section 51D(2);
general charge means a charge levied under section 51F;
general development charge means a general charge that is payable when a property is developed;
infrastructure recovery charge means a charge levied under section 51M;
nominated valuer means a valuer nominated by the valuer-general under section 51E;
planning permit means a permit within the meaning of the Planning and Environment Act 1987;
public investment means investment by—
the State; or
a public statutory body other than a municipal council; or
a municipal council under an arrangement with a public statutory body;
public land means—
Crown land; or
land owned by or vested in a public statutory body; or
land held on trust for a public or municipal purpose by trustees appointed under an Act;
S. 50(1) def. of qualified valuer amended by No. 94/2009 s. 35.
qualified valuer means a person who holds the qualifications or experience specified from time to time under section 13DA(2) of the Valuation of Land Act 1960;
site value has the same meaning as in the Valuation of Land Act 1960;
stand-alone building work means building work for which a building permit is required that—
is not part of a combined development; and
is not exempt development under section 51A;
stand-alone subdivision means a subdivision of land that—
is not part of a combined development; and
is not exempt development under section 51A;
S. 50(1) def. of valuer-general amended by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(c)).
valuer-general has the same meaning as in the Valuation of Land Act 1960;
S. 50(1) def. of Victorian Building Authority inserted by No. 34/2013 s. 35(Sch. 2 item 8.1(d)), amended by No. 21/2015 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 58).
Victorian Building Authority means the Victorian Building Authority established under Part 12 of the Building Act 1993.
In this Division a reference to a subdivision of land is, in the case of a staged subdivision (within the meaning of the Subdivision Act 1988), to be read as a reference to a stage of the subdivision.
New s. 51 inserted by No. 35/2006 s. 7.
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