Building Act 2011

Building Amendment Regulations 2026

 

 

Building Amendment Regulations 2026

Contents

1.Citation1

2.Commencement1

3.Regulations amended1

4.Part 11 inserted1

Part 11 — Transitional provision for Building Amendment Regulations 2026

72.Building permit not required for certain building work commenced before commencement1

5.Schedule 4 clause 2 amended2

 

Building Act 2011

Building Amendment Regulations 2026

Made by the Governor in Executive Council.

1.Citation

These regulations are the Building Amendment Regulations 2026.

2.Commencement

These regulations come into operation as follows —

(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;

(b)the rest of the regulations — on the day after that day.

3.Regulations amended

These regulations amend the Building Regulations 2012.

4.Part 11 inserted

After regulation 71 insert:

 

Part 11 — Transitional provision for Building Amendment Regulations 2026

72.Building permit not required for certain building work commenced before commencement

A building permit is not required for building work for which a building permit was not required under Schedule 4 clause 2 items 9 and 9A as in force immediately before the day on which the Building Amendment Regulations 2026 regulation 3 comes into operation if —

(a)the building work had commenced before that day; or

(b)a contract to carry out the building work was entered into before that day.

 

5.Schedule 4 clause 2 amended

In Schedule 4 clause 2 in the Table delete items 9 and 9A and insert:

 

9.

Building work for —

(a)a structure that —

(i)is fitted or designed for human habitation; and

(ii)is located at a caravan park (as defined in the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 section 5(1)) in relation to which a licence is granted under that Act; and

(iii)was a vehicle in respect of which a vehicle licence was not required under the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 section 4, because, due to its size, it could not be drawn by another vehicle on a road (as defined in the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 4);

or

(b)an attachment to a structure referred to in paragraph (a) that —

(i)is used as an extension of the habitable area of that structure; and

(ii)has walls and a roof and can be assembled or dismantled within 24 hours by no more than 2 people.

9A.

Building work for —

(a)a structure that —

(i)is not a vehicle, train, vessel or aircraft; and

(ii)is moveable or capable of movement; and

(iii)is fitted or designed for habitation; and

(iv)is located at a caravan park (as defined in the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995 section 5(1)) in relation to which a licence is granted under that Act; and

(v)immediately prior to 1 July 2019 was located at a place with an approval purportedly given under the Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Regulations 1997 regulation 30(1) for the structure to be brought onto the place;

or

(b)an attachment to a structure referred to in paragraph (a) that —

(i)is used as an extension of the habitable area of that structure; and

(ii)has walls and a roof and can be assembled or dismantled within 24 hours by no more than 2 people.

 

N. HAGLEY, Clerk of the Executive Council

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