| Published by Daniel Silfo, Marcus Heath, Elizabeth Flanagan, Ian Pridgeon
The Building Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Act 2017 (“Amendment Act”) which received royal assent on 23 May 2017, proposes amendments to the Building Act 1993 (“Act”).
On 1 August 2017 it was proclaimed that various sections of the Amendment Act will come into operation on 16 August 2017. Changes to the Act which are particularly relevant to local government level and which will come into operation on 16 August 2017 include:
This attached document is a comprehensive list of the sections of the Act to be amended on 16 August 2017. The document summarises the Act as it currently is from 16 August 2017, and commentary on the amendments.
Should you require any further advice or assistance regarding the amendments please do not hesitate to contact our Statutory Building and Prosecution Team: Ian Pridgeon, Daniel Silfo, Marcus Heath and Elizabeth Flanagan.
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