Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 34 OF 2004) - REG 19

In deciding whether building work has been done in a skilful way, consideration must be taken of whether the work has been carried out to completion with enough care so that it does not have to be redone to adequately serve its intended purpose or comply with the Act.

Examples

1     A timber stairway was built. Its elements were glued and nailed together permanently. The top step was too high to comply with a relevant provision of the building code. The step had to be disassembled or removed to rectify that noncompliance. The building of the step was not done in a skilful way.

2     The potential noncompliance in the step mentioned in example 1 was noticed before the components of the step were permanently fastened together. It was adjusted to ensure it complied with the building code without having to undo or redo any completed building work. That noncompliance and adjustment do not indicate that the building of the stair was not done in a skilful way.

Note     An example is part of the regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).