This regulation may be cited as the Building Amendment Regulation 2022.
This regulation amends the Building Regulation 2021.
3Amendment of s 46 (Who can sign particular certificates of inspection)
Section 46(2)(a) to (c)—
omit, insert—(a)after excavation of foundation material and before the concrete for the footings, or slab, for the building or structure is poured;(b)if the building or structure is to have footings—after the placement of formwork and reinforcement for the footings but before the concrete for the footings is poured;(c)if the building or structure is to have a slab—after the placement of formwork and reinforcement for the slab but before the concrete for the slab is poured;(d)the final stage of the work.
4Amendment of s 52 (Inspection procedure)
(1)Section 52(4), ‘for an aspect of the stage’—
omit, insert—for each aspect of the stage
(2)Section 52(5)—
omit, insert—(5)For a single detached class 1a building or a class 10 building or structure, the inspecting person must not accept an aspect inspection certificate for all aspects of the final stage.
5Amendment of s 84 (Prescribed matters for private certification endorsement—Act, s 163)
(1)Section 84(6), definition exemption period, ‘30 June 2022’—
omit, insert—30 June 2023
(2)Section 84(7), ‘1 July 2022’—
omit, insert—1 July 2023
6Insertion of new pt 11, div 4
Part 11—
insert—104Continued application of expired s 84(5) in relation to exempted licences
(1)This section applies in relation to a private certifier who holds an exempted licence.(2)Expired section 84(5) continues to apply in relation to the private certifier until the exempted licence expires.If the private certifier holds an exempted licence that expires on 12 September 2023, section 84(1) does not apply to the certifier until 13 September 2023 to the extent the certifier performs private certifying functions mentioned in expired section 84(5).(3)For subsection (2), the reference in expired section 84(5) to the exemption period is taken to be a reference to the period starting on 1 July 2023 and ending when the exempted licence expires.(4)This section does not limit section 84(1).(5)In this section—exempted licence means a private certifier’s licence—(a)with a private certification endorsement made during the extended exemption period in reliance on section 84(5) as in force during that period; and(b)that is in force at the end of the extended exemption period.expired section 84(5) means section 84(5) as in force immediately before its expiry on 1 July 2023.extended exemption period means the period—(a)starting on the commencement; and(b)ending on 30 June 2023.