Lapsing of building permit The purpose of this Regulation is to provide incentive for an owner Specifies when a building permit will lapse in ✓ 315(4) 63 and a builder to ensure building work is commenced and completed relation to building work authorised by a within regulatory time limits. building permit and the effect a permit when it has lapsed. Notice of imminent lapse of building permit commencement of work – This Regulation is required to help ensure a building permit is not left Requires the RBS to issue a notice to the to lapse inadvertently. It improves administrative efficiency because NEW applicant of a building permit of the date ✓ n/a the notice gives the owner enough time to take action to either 64 building work must be commenced by, if the commence work or to apply for an extension to the commencement RBS has not conducted the first mandatory date for building work, before the permit lapses. inspection of building work within three months of the required commencement date. Notice of imminent lapse of building permit completion of work – This Regulation is required to help ensure a building permit is not left Requires the RBS to issue a notice to the to lapse inadvertently. It also improves administrative efficiency NEW applicant of a building permit of the date ✓ n/a because the notice gives the owner enough time to take action to 65 building work must be completed by, if the either complete work or to apply for an extension to the completion RBS has not conducted the final mandatory date nominated for the building work, before the permit lapses. inspection within 3 months of the completion date. Copy of notice of imminent lapse of building permit to be provided This Regulation ensures compliance with building work and the Requires the RBS to give a copy of any NEW ✓ n/a regulatory time frames under the Act and Regulations, by making notice issued under proposed new 66 relevant parties aware of any potential issues. Regulations 64 and 65 to the owner (if not the building permit applicant), the builder, the relevant council and to the VBA.
315(4) 63 Lapsing of building permit Specifies when a building permit will lapse in relation to building work authorised by a building permit and the effect a permit when it has lapsed. ✓ The purpose of this Regulation is to provide incentive for an owner and a builder to ensure building work is commenced and completed within regulatory time limits. n/a NEW 64 Notice of imminent lapse of building permit – commencement of work Requires the RBS to issue a notice to the applicant of a building permit of the date building work must be commenced by, if the RBS has not conducted the first mandatory inspection of building work within three months of the required commencement date. ✓ This Regulation is required to help ensure a building permit is not left to lapse inadvertently. It improves administrative efficiency because the notice gives the owner enough time to take action to either commence work or to apply for an extension to the commencement date for building work, before the permit lapses. n/a NEW 65 Notice of imminent lapse of building permit – completion of work Requires the RBS to issue a notice to the applicant of a building permit of the date building work must be completed by, if the RBS has not conducted the final mandatory inspection within 3 months of the completion date. ✓ This Regulation is required to help ensure a building permit is not left to lapse inadvertently. It also improves administrative efficiency because the notice gives the owner enough time to take action to either complete work or to apply for an extension to the completion date nominated for the building work, before the permit lapses. n/a NEW 66 Copy of notice of imminent lapse of building permit to be provided Requires the RBS to give a copy of any notice issued under proposed new Regulations 64 and 65 to the owner (if not the building permit applicant), the builder, the relevant council and to the VBA. ✓ This Regulation ensures compliance with building work and the regulatory time frames under the Act and Regulations, by making relevant parties aware of any potential issues.
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