REGULATION - LATEST NEWS

Welcome to the industry section of the Building Commission website. You will find the latest news and regulation updates.

• Building Amendment (Bushfire Safety) Regulations 2010
  The Building Amendment (Bushfire Safety) Regulations 2010 amend the Building Regulations 2006 to ensure that specific bushfire safety measures continue to be applied to Class 1a buildings that are being rebuilt following the 2009 bushfires and are located in a Wildfire Management Overlay but exempt from the planning permit process.
  
  The specific bushfire safety measures are:
  - the provision of dedicated on site water supply for fire fighting purposes; and 
  - the provision of access for emergency vehicles.
  
  Where a building permit application does not comply with the specific bushfire safety measures the consent of the chief officer must be obtained.

• Building Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010
  The Building Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 amend the Building Regulations 2006 to increase the fees payable under the Building Act 1993 (the Act) other than Part 12A.
  
  The Building Amendment (Fees) Regulations 2010 amends:
• the application fee under regulation 202 of the Regulations for a certificate of consent.
• the maximum fee under regulation 312 of the Regulations for various reports and consents.
• the lodgement fee under regulation 320 of the Regulations.
• the request for information fee under regulation 327 of the Regulations.
• the accreditation fees under regulation 1405(1) of the Regulations.
• the duplicate certificate fee under regulation 1508 of the Regulations.
• amends various Building Appeals Board fees set under regulation 1602 of the Regulations.
• amends the fee under regulation 1603 of the Regulations
  

See a  summary of the fees (54KB)

• Building Code of Australia 2010 comes into effect May 1 2010
  Building Commission Tony Arnel announced that due to changes coming into effect in Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2010 on May 1, Victoria's buildings would be safer and more energy efficient. The adoption of the BCA in Victoria includes changes to energy efficiency for commercial buildings and swimming pool and spa safety barriers. Read More

• Building permit levy reimbursement for those affected by the 2009 bushfires
  The Victorian Government is making sure those who have had to re-build their homes or other domestic buildings are reimbursed for their building permit levy.

• Building Amendment Regulations 2009 effective 1 September 2009
  The Building Amendments Regulations 2009 are effective from 1 September 2009. They amend the Building Regulations 2006 and support the Building Act Amendments of 2008. The Regulations can be downloaded here. A  fact sheet (82KB) is also available.

• Australian Standard
  The Standard is available for purchase from SAI Global, Standards Australia publication arm or can be downloaded from BCA on-line if you have a current subscription. For information on all Victorian Acts and Regulations these documents can be downloaded from the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.