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REGULATIONS Regs. 1-4 473

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1978

[Published Gazette 23 September 1978, pp. 248-252; as amended by regulations publ~shed Gazette 18 August 1979, p. 2066; 19 July 1980, p. 1994; 27 June 1981, pp.

1725-1726; 7 August 1982, p. 2671; 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377; 7 July 1984, p. 16231.

Department of Local Government, Brisbane, 21st September, 1978.

HIS Excellency the Governor, acting by and with the advice of the Executive Council and in pursuance of the provisions of the Building Act 1975-1978, has been pleased, effective on and from the Twenty- third day of September, 1978-

(a) to repeal the Building (Referees and Building Advisory Committee) Regulations 1976; and

(b) to substitute the following Regulations in lieu thereof.

R. J. HINZE.

BUILDING REGULATIONS 1978 PRELIMINARY

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Building Regulations 1978.

FORMS

2. The forms set forth in the First Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed forms for the purposes for which they are respectively applicable.

FEES

3. The fees set forth in the Second Schedule hereto shall be the prescribed fees with respect to the purposes and circumstances respectively set out in the said Schedule.

REMUNERATION

OF

MEMBERS

4. (1) The remuneration set out in the Scale of Fees hereunder shall be the remuneration payable to-

(a) the members of the Committee other than officers of the Public Service of the State in respect of meetings attended by such members; and

(b) the members of the Committee who are officers of the Public

Service of the State in respect of meetings attended by such

officers outside of their ordinary hours of duty.

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474 Reg. 5 REGULATIONS

Scale of Fees

Duration of Meeting

I

^Chairman

1

^Members

(2) The remuneration set out in the Scale of Fees hereunder shall be the remuneration payable to-

Meeting up to two hours inclusive . . .

More than two hours and up to fours hours inclusive . . More than four hours . . .

(a) the members of any sub-committee appointed under section 2 8 ~ of this Act and the members of the By-laws Variation Sub-committee constituted under Section 1 2 ~ of this Act, other than officers of the Public Service of the State in respect of meetings attended by such members; and

(b) the members of any sub-committee appointed under section 2 8 ~ of this Act and the members of the By-laws Variation Sub-committee constituted under Section 1 2 ~ of this Act, who are officers of the Public Service of the State in respect of meetings attended by such officers outside of their ordinary hours of duty.

$ 77.00 103.00 128.50

Scale of Fees

$ 51.50 68.50 89.50

Duration of Meeting

/

^Chairman

I

^Members

(3) The remuneration payable to members of the Committee meeting to hear an appeal pursuant to Division I1 of Part V of this Act shall be $25.00 for each hour or part thereof of such hearing.

I $ $

Meeting of up to two hours inclusive . . . 51.50

/

^35.50

As amended by regulations published Gazette 19 July 1980, p. 1994; 27 June 1981, pp. 1725-1726; 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377.

More than two hours and up to four hours inclusive.. . .

More than four hours . . .

5. The remuneration payable to a referee to hear an objection pursuant to Division I of Part V of this Act shall be $25.00 for each hour or part thereof of such hearing provided however that a referee who is an officer of the Public Senice of the State shall not receive payment in respect of hearings conducted during his ordinary hours of duty.

Original reg. 5 renumbered as r. 6 by regulation published Gazette 18 August 1979, p. 2066.

77.00 51.50 103.00

/

^68.50

Present reg. 5 inserted by regulation published Gazette 18 August 1979, p. 2066.

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REGULATIONS Reg. 6 475

INFORMATION

^TOBE

SUPPLIED

^BYTHE

CROWN

6. The prescribed information to be supplied to a Local Authority in respect of a building or other structure pursuant to section 4 (4) of this Act shall be-

A. In all situations other than those referred to in Part B of this regulation-

a copy of 1:100 scale drawing of the building or other structure (i.e. floor plans and elevations), together with a site plan of such a scale as will enable the Local Authority to effect the provision of water supply, sewerage and storm-water drainage for the subject land;

B. In situations where the prescribed Minister considers that the supply of the information referred to in Part A of this regulation would not be in thc public interest-

a site Ian of such a scale as will enable the Local Authority to e 8 ect the provision of water supply, sewerage and storm-water drainage for the subject land.

Present reg. 6 (original reg. 5) renumbered by regulation published Gazette 18 August 1979, p. 2066.

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476 Regs. Sch. 1, f. 1 REGULATIONS

As amended by regulations published Gazette 27 June 1981, pp. 1725-1726; 7 August 1982, p. 2671; 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377; 7 July 1984, p. 1623.

Form 1 Building Act 1975-1978

(Part 111-Section 19) DECLARATION BY REFEREE

1, , having been appointed to the office of referee, do hereby declare that I will take the office upon myself and I will faithfully a n d impartially fulfil the duties of the office according to the best of my judgement and ablhty.

Signed by the said

this day of , 19

.

In the presence of-

A Justice of The Peace

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REGULATIONS Regs. Sch. 1, f. 2 477 Form 2

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building Act 1975-1 984

(Pan V-Section 31)

NOTICE O F OBJECTION TO DECISION O F LOCAL AUTHORITY UNDER STANDARD BUILDING BY-LAWS

Name of Objector: Class of Building or Description of Structure:

Full Postal Address of Objector:

Date of Application: Real Property Description and Postal Address of the land:

?Details of application for Preliminary Application No.:

Decision:

Local Authority (Area in which the Local Date of Receipt of Notification of Authority land is situated): Decision (copy of Notification to be

attached):

Enclosed herewith is prescribed fee of $ Cash/Cheque.

I/We hereby object against the decision ofthe Council in respect of mylour application for-

*(a) approval to the canying out of building work;

*(b) the classification of a proposed building or other structure;

*(c) a change of the classification of an existing building or other structure; or

*(d) a decision on an application under Section 30c of this Act.

The grounds of mylour objection@) are as follows:-

The facts and circumstances relied on in support of the above grounds are as follows:-

Date: (Signature/s):

The Secretary,

Building Advisory Committee, P.O. Box 31,

North Quay, Q., 4000.

*Strike out those which are not applicable.

tStrike out if inapplicable.

Further substituted by regulation published Gazette 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377.

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478 Regs. Sch. 1, f. 3 REGULATIONS

Building Act 1975-1978 (Part VI-Section 57 (3))

NOTICE O F OBJECTION AGAINST A NOTIFICATION BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY UNDER:

*Section 50. Notice to Cease Erection Without Approval

*Section 52. Demolition of Buildings Erected Unlawfully

'Section 53. Demolition of Building, etc. Dangerous, Neglected or Unfit for Occupation

*Section 56. Demolition or Repair of Building, etc. made Dangerous by Act of Nature or other Calamity

Name of Objector: Class of Building or Description of Structure:

Full Postal Address of Objector: Real Property Description and Postal Address of the land:

Date of Receipt of the Notification of Local A fee of must accompany this Notice:

Authority (copy of Notification to be

attached): Cash:

Local Authority (Area in which the land is

situated): Cheaue:

]/We hereby object tothegiv~ngofa notice/requiremcntsofa notice of the Counc~l in respect of the building or other structure referred to above.

The grounds of my/our objection($ are as follows:-

(Signaturels):

Date:

The Secretary,

North Quay, Brisbane. 4000.

As amended by regulation published Gazette 7 August 1982, p. 2671.

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REGULATIONS Regs. Sch. 1 , f . 4 479 Form 4

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building Act 1975-1981

(Part V-Section 37)

NOTICE O F APPEAL AGAINST REFEREE'S DETERMINATION

Name of Appellant: Class of Building or Description of Structure:

Full Postal Address of Appellant: Real Property Description and Postal Address of the Land:

Date of Application: Application No.:

'Details of Application for Preliminary Name of Referee:

Decision:

Local Authority (Area in which the land is Date of Referee's Determination (copy of

situated): Determinat~on to be attached):

Enclosed herewith is the prescribed fee of $ Cash/Cheque.

I/We hereby appeal against the determination of a Referee on an objection made under Section 31 of the Act.

The grounds of my/our appeal are as follows:-

(Signature/s):

Date:

The Secretary,

North Quay, Brisbane, 4000.

*Strike out if inapplicable.

Substituted by regulation published Gazette 27 June 1981, pp. 1725-1726.

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480 Regs. Sch. 1, f. 5 REGULATIONS Form 5

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building Act 1975-1978

(Part VI-Section 57 (4))

NOTICE OF APPEAL AGAINST REFEREE'S DETERMINATION O F NOTIFICATION BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY UNDER:

*Section 50. Notice to Cease Erection Without Approval

*Section 52. Demolition of Buildings Erected Unlawfully

*Section 53. Demolition of Building, etc., Dangerous, Neglected or Unfit for Occupation

*Section 56. Demolition or Repair of Building, etc., made Dangerous by an Act of Nature or other Calamity

Full Postal Address of Appellant: Real Property Description and Postal Address of the Land:

Date of Referee's Determination (copy of Name of Referee:

Determination to he attached):

Local Authority (Area in which the land is A fee of must accompany this Notice:

situated):

Cash: Cheque:

1/We hereby appeal against the Referee's Determination referred to above.

The grounds of mylour Appeal are as follows:-

Date: (Signature/s):

The Secretary,

Buildine Advisorv Committee.

p.6. Box 31,-

North Quay, Brishane, 4000.

As amended by regulation published Gazette 7 August 1982, p. 2671

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REGULATIONS Regs. Sch. 1, f. 6 481 Form 6

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERN ME^

Building Act 1975-1984 (Pan 11-Section 1 2 ~ )

APPLICATION FOR VARIATION O F STANDARD BUILDING BY-LAWS Name of applicant: Class of Building or Description of structure

in resDect of which variation is sought:

-

Full Postal Address of Applicant: Real Property Description and Postal Address of Land:

Local Authority (Area in which the land is situated):

Standard Building By-law(s) sought to be varied:

Particulars of variation applied for:

*Enclosed herewith is prescribed fee of $ CashICheque.

tI/We hereby apply for a variation of the Standard Building By-law(s) as set out above.

The grounds of mylour application are as follows:-

I/We have supplied a copy of this completed form to the Clerk of the

(insert name of Local Authority) in which Area the building work to which the application relates is proposed to be camed out, 1s being carried out, or has been carried out.

Date:

The Secretam.

~uilding'kdvisory Committee, P.O. Box 31,

*Not applicable to a Department within the meaning of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977.1981 unless that Department is specified in the Table to Instruction

167 of the Treasurer's Instructions issued under that Act.

?Not applicable to the Crown or a hoard, authority or statutory body deemed to represent the Crown in right of the State for the purposes of section 4 of the Building Act 1975-1984.

Further substituted by regulation published Gazette 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377.

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482 Regs. Sch. 1, f. 7 REGULATIONS Form 7

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building Act 1975-1981

(Part 11-Section 1 2 ~ )

NOTICE O F APPEAL AGAINST DECISION O F BY-LAWS VARIATION SUB- COMMITTEE

Full Postal Address of Appellant: Real Property Description and Postal Address of the land:

Local Authority (Area in which the land is Date of decision of By-laws Variation Sub-

situated): Committee appealed against: (copy of

decision to be attached).

I/We hereby appeal against the decision of the By-laws Variation Sub-committee on an application for variation of Standard Building By-laws 1975 made under Section 12B of the Act.

The grounds of my/our appeal are as follows:-

The facts and circumstances relied on in suppon of the above grounds are as follows:-

Date:

The Secretarv.

~ u i l d i n g k d v i s o r ~ Committee, P.O. Box 31,

North Quay, Brishane, 4000.

Inserted by regulation published Gazette 27 June 1981, pp. 1725-1726.

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REGULATIONS Regs. Sch. 1, f. 8 483 Form 8

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT Building Act 1975-1984 (Part V-Section 3 6 ~ )

NOTICE O F OBJECTION AGAINST FAILURE BY A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO EITHER DECIDE AN APPLICATION MADE UNDER SECTION 31 (1) (a) OR T O INFORM THE APPLICANT O F ITS DECISION

Name of Objector:

Class of Building or Description of Structure:

Full Postal Address of Objector:

Real Property Description and Postal Address of the Land:

Local Authority to whom application submitted:

Application No:

Date of Application:

IjWe hereby object against the failure of the Council to:-

*(a) decide on the above application within the prescribed time; or

*(b) inform me/us (as applicantjs) of its decision (whenever made) on the above application.

The facts and circumstances relied on in support of mylour objection are as follows:- Date:

(Signaturels):

The Secretary,

*Strike out that not applicable.

Inserted by regulation published Gazette 7 July 1984, p. 1623

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484 Regs. Sch. 2 REGULATIONS

SECOND SCHEDULE

Further substituted by regulation published Gazette 7 August 1982, p. 2671; as amended by regulations published Gazette 23 June 1984, pp. 1375-1377; 7 July 1984, p. 1623.

FEES Payable on Lodging-

Form 2

. . .

$55

Form 3

. . .

$55

Form 4

. . .

$165

F o r m 5

. . .

$165

Form 6

. . .

$140

Form 7

. . .

$165

. . .

F o r m 8 $55

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