Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING AMENDMENT REGULATION 2006 (NO 1) (NO 15 OF 2006) - REG 5

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29B     Building code application to pre-1/5/06 development applications—Act, s 136 (4)

    (1)     Provisions of the 2006 edition of the building code that relate to energy efficiency do not apply to a development if—

        (a)     an application for approval of the development is made under the Land (Planning and Environment) Act 1991 , section 226 (Application to undertake development) before 1 July 2006; and

        (b)     building approval for the development is issued before the applicable date.

    (2)     Provisions of the 2005 edition of the building code that relate to energy efficiency apply to a development mentioned in subsection (1).

    (3)     In this section:

"applicable date", for a development, means—

        (a)     if the development is of a class 1 or class 10 building—1 January 2007; and

        (b)     if the development is of a class 2, class 3, class 4, class 5, class 6, class 7, class 8 or class 9 building—1 May 2007.

    (3)     This section expires on 1 May 2007.