Change of use This Regulation protects health and safety by ensuring that buildings have the appropriate safety features and services connected. The This Regulation prohibits a person from 1011(1) exemption to this Regulation has been moved to pt. 18. The penalty changing the use of a building unless is ✓ 227 has been increased and introduces a prescribed form to facilitate 1011(5) an occupancy permit allowing that use and clear and consistent records of these decisions across all building the building complies with the Regulations surveyors. applicable to that use. PBS may exercise powers of MBS under reg 227 This Regulation creates efficiencies in the delivery of building services. The matters that must be considered when deciding Enables a PBS who has been appointed to ✓ 1011(4) 228 whether to grant an exemption from compliance are consistent with an occupancy permit may exercise the those matters that need to be considered when issuing an powers of a MBS to grant an exemption from occupancy permit. compliance with any of the Regulations applicable to the new use. Div 2—Subdivision of existing building Proposed regulatory change 2006 2017 Short description of the Regulation Change Revoke Reduce Updated Strengthen No Subdivision of existing building This Regulation protects health and safety by ensuring that existing buildings are upgraded to modern day standards when subdivided. Requires each building resulting from a ✓ 503 229 Penalty has increased and introduces a prescribed form to facilitate subdivided building to be brought into and consistent records of these decisions across all building compliance with current Regulations. surveyors.
1011(1) 1011(5) 227 Change of use This Regulation prohibits a person from changing the use of a building unless is an occupancy permit allowing that use and the building complies with the Regulations applicable to that use. ✓ This Regulation protects health and safety by ensuring that buildings have the appropriate safety features and services connected. The exemption to this Regulation has been moved to pt. 18. The penalty has been increased and introduces a prescribed form to facilitate clear and consistent records of these decisions across all building surveyors. 1011(4) 228 PBS may exercise powers of MBS under reg 227 Enables a PBS who has been appointed to an occupancy permit may exercise the powers of a MBS to grant an exemption from compliance with any of the Regulations applicable to the new use. ✓ This Regulation creates efficiencies in the delivery of building services. The matters that must be considered when deciding whether to grant an exemption from compliance are consistent with those matters that need to be considered when issuing an occupancy permit. Div 2—Subdivision of existing building 2006 2017 Short description of the Regulation Proposed regulatory change Revoke No Change Updated Reduce Strengthen 503 229 Subdivision of existing building Requires each building resulting from a subdivided building to be brought into compliance with current Regulations. ✓ This Regulation protects health and safety by ensuring that existing buildings are upgraded to modern day standards when subdivided. Penalty has increased and introduces a prescribed form to facilitate and consistent records of these decisions across all building surveyors.
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