Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters)
Regulations 2014
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Objective
Authorising provisions
Principal Regulations
Regulation 101(h) revoked
Application fee for certificate of consent
Requirements for permits involving bushfire safety matters
Maximum fees for report and consent
Lodgement fees
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Lodgement Fees
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Fees for requests for information
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Water supply for fire fighting purposes
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Access for emergency vehicles
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Part 13 revoked
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Accreditation fees
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Duplicate certificate fee
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Building Appeals Board fees
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Additional fees
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Exemption from required insurance for builder
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Exemptions for buildings and building work
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
S.R. No. 104/2014
Building Act 1993
Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters)
Regulations 2014
The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:
Dated: 22 July 2014
Responsible Minister:
MATTHEW GUY
Minister for Planning
YVETTE CARISBROOKE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Building Regulations 2006—
(a) to increase and convert certain fees payable
under the Building Act 1993 from monetary
amounts to fee units to enable the automatic
indexation of those fees under the Monetary
Units Act 2004; and
(b) to remove certain redundant provisions; and
(c) to make other miscellaneous amendments.
2 Authorising provisions
These Regulations are made under sections 7, 9,
261 and 262 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Building
Act 1993.
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3 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Building Regulations
20061 are called the Principal Regulations.
4 Regulation 101(h) revoked
Regulation 101(h) of the Principal Regulations is
revoked.
5 Application fee for certificate of consent
In regulation 202 of the Principal Regulations, for
"$89.46" substitute "6·90 fee units".
6 Requirements for permits involving bushfire safety
matters
In regulation 309A(1)(b) of the Principal
Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire".
7 Maximum fees for report and consent
(1) In regulation 312(1) of the Principal Regulations,
for "$59.62" substitute "4·60 fee units".
(2) In regulation 312(2) of the Principal Regulations,
for "$238.75" substitute "18·43 fee units".
(3) In regulation 312(3) of the Principal Regulations,
for "$59.62" substitute "4·60 fee units".
8 Lodgement fees
For regulation 320 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"320 Lodgement Fees
For the purposes of section 30(2) of the Act
and clause 1(d) of Schedule 2 to the Act, the
prescribed lodgement fee for lodging
documents in relation to a building permit
for building work with a cost of $5000 or
more is 2·75 fee units.".
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9 Fees for requests for information
In regulation 327 of the Principal Regulations, for
"$47.60" substitute "3·67 fee units".
10 Water supply for fire fighting purposes
In regulation 808(1)(b) of the Principal
Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire".
11 Access for emergency vehicles
In regulation 809(1)(b) of the Principal
Regulations, for "Wildfire" substitute "Bushfire".
12 Part 13 revoked
Part 13 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.
13 Accreditation fees
In regulation 1405(1) of the Principal Regulations,
for "$1791.00" substitute "138·31 fee units".
14 Duplicate certificate fee
In regulation 1508 of the Principal Regulations,
for "$35.72" substitute "2·75 fee units".
15 Building Appeals Board fees
In regulation 1602 of the Principal Regulations—
(a) in paragraph (a)(i), for "$298.37" substitute
"23·04 fee units";
(b) in paragraph (a)(ii), for "$596.97" substitute
"46·10 fee units";
(c) in paragraph (b)(i), for "$179.07" substitute
"13·82 fee units";
(d) in paragraph (b)(ii), for "$298.37" substitute
"23·04 fee units";
(e) in paragraph (c)(i), for "$298.37" substitute
"23·04 fee units";
(f) in paragraph (c)(ii), for "$596.97" substitute
"46·10 fee units";
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(g) in paragraph (f), for "$477.67" substitute
"36·88 fee units";
(h) in paragraph (g)(i), for "$107.43" substitute
"8·29 fee units";
(i) in paragraph (g)(ii), for "$238.75" substitute
"18·43 fee units";
(j) in paragraph (h), for "$238.75" substitute
"18·43 fee units";
(k) in paragraph (i), for "$542.44" substitute
"41·89 fee units".
16 Additional fees
In regulation 1603(a) and (b) of the Principal
Regulations, for "$191.06" substitute "14·75 fee
units".
17 Exemption from required insurance for builder
In regulation 1808(3) of the Principal Regulations,
for "4 May 2005 and published in Special
Government Gazette No. S 91 on 12 May 2005
and taking effect on 14 June 2005" substitute
"27 May 2014 and published in General
Government Gazette No. G 22 on 29 May 2014
and taking effect on 30 June 2014".
18 Exemptions for buildings and building work
In item 9 of the Table in Schedule 8 to the
Principal Regulations, for all words and
expressions in Column 2 substitute—
"A relocatable swimming pool that is erected
temporarily in an area enclosed by an approved
barrier.
Note
This exemption applies only to the relocatable swimming
pool and not to the barrier.".
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Endnotes
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ENDNOTES
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Reg. 3: S.R. No. 68/2006. Reprint No. 2 as at 25 October 2011. Reprinted to
S.R. No. 92/2011. Subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 73/2011, 63/2012,
80/2013, 97/2013, 161/2013, 37/2014 and 51/2014.
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Table of Applied, Adopted or Incorporated Matter
The following table of applied, adopted or incorporated matter is included in
accordance with the requirements of regulation 5 of the Subordinate Legislation
Regulations 2004.
Statutory rule
provision
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Regulation 6 which
amends regulation
309A(1)(b) of the
Building Regulations
2006
The following planning
schemes made under the
Planning and Environment
Act 1987—
Clause 44.06
Bushfire
Management
Overlay

Alpine Planning Scheme

Baw Baw Planning
Scheme

Cardinia Planning
Scheme

Casey Planning Scheme

Greater Bendigo Planning
Scheme

Horsham Planning
Scheme

Latrobe Planning Scheme

Mitchell Planning Scheme

Mount Alexander
Planning Scheme
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Statutory rule
provision
Regulation 10 which
amends regulation
808(1)(b) of the
Building Regulations
2006
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document

Murrindindi Planning
Scheme

Nillumbik Planning
Scheme

South Gippsland Planning
Scheme

Wellington Planning
Scheme

Whittlesea Planning
Scheme

Yarra Ranges Planning
Scheme
The following planning
schemes made under the
Planning and Environment
Act 1987—

Alpine Planning Scheme

Baw Baw Planning
Scheme

Cardinia Planning
Scheme

Casey Planning Scheme

Greater Bendigo Planning
Scheme

Horsham Planning
Scheme

Latrobe Planning Scheme

Mitchell Planning Scheme
6
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Clause 44.06
Bushfire
Management
Overlay
Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014
S.R. No. 104/2014
Statutory rule
provision
Regulation 11 which
amends regulation
809(1)(b) of the
Building Regulations
2006
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document

Mount Alexander
Planning Scheme

Murrindindi Planning
Scheme

Nillumbik Planning
Scheme

South Gippsland Planning
Scheme

Wellington Planning
Scheme

Whittlesea Planning
Scheme

Yarra Ranges Planning
Scheme
The following planning
schemes made under the
Planning and Environment
Act 1987—

Alpine Planning Scheme

Baw Baw Planning
Scheme

Cardinia Planning
Scheme

Casey Planning Scheme

Greater Bendigo Planning
Scheme

Horsham Planning
Scheme

Latrobe Planning Scheme
7
Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
Clause 44.06
Bushfire
Management
Overlay
Building Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Regulations 2014
S.R. No. 104/2014
Statutory rule
provision
Regulation 17 which
amends regulation
1808(3) of the
Building Regulations
2006
Title of applied, adopted or
incorporated document

Latrobe Planning Scheme

Mitchell Planning Scheme

Mount Alexander
Planning Scheme

Murrindindi Planning
Scheme

Nillumbik Planning
Scheme

South Gippsland Planning
Scheme

Wellington Planning
Scheme

Whittlesea Planning
Scheme

Yarra Ranges Planning
Scheme
Building Practitioners'
Insurance Ministerial Order
made under section 135 of the
Building Act 1993 on 27 May
2014 and published in
General Government Gazette
No. G 22 on 29 May 2014
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Matter in
applied,
adopted or
incorporated
document
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