News updates 2009

No 14/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/127078/BRNU_14-2009.pdf

The purpose of the attached Building Regulation News Update is to advise industry, local government and practitioners that Tasmania will adopt 5 Star Energy Efficiency provisions in the Building Code of Australia from 1 January 2010.

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No 13/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/126098/BRNU13-09.pdf

To advise building practitioners and stakeholders that a draft of proposed amendments to the 2010 edition of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) is now available for public comment.

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No 12/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/125511/BRNU1209.pdf

The purpose of this Building Regulation News Update is to provide updated information to Permit Authorities, local government, industry and stakeholders about changed building and plumbing permit processes in relation to the water and sewerage industry reforms that commenced on 1 July 2009.

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No 11/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/125376/BRNU1109.pdf

The purpose of this Building Regulation News Update is to advise Permit Authorities and plumbing and building practitioners of the commencement of the Water and Sewerage Industry Act 2008 and consequential amendments to the Building Act 2000, Building Regulations 2004 and the Plumbing Regulations 2004.

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No 10/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/125375/BRNU1009.pdf

The purpose of this Building Regulation News Update is to advise local government, industry and stakeholders that the Director’s Specified List has been amended and reissued on 30 June 2009 by the Director of Building Control.

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No 9/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/124917/BRNU_0909.pdf

The Building Act 2000 required amendment as some of the Act’s enforcement provisions needed clarification and to make other miscellaneous changes. A Bill introduced in November 2008 has passed both Houses of Parliament by May 2009 and the Building Amendment Act 2009 (No. 18 of 2009) became law on 16 June 2009. This update contains a summary of the changes now incorporated in the Building Act 2000 available at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au

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No 8/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/124337/BRNU_0809_Building_Levies.pdf

This News Update is to clarify the building levies that are payable to the state government. Includes Building Permit Levy Determination and levies form.

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No 7/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/123060/BRNU0709.pdf

Advises that the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) has endorsed the release of the National Construction Code Implementation Plan and NCC Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) for comment by stakeholders.

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No 6/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/123059/BRNU_06-09.pdf

Advises building practitioners of the release on the Australian Building Codes Board website of the Digital TV – Antenna systems for Homes 2009 Handbook.

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No 5/2009

http://www.wst.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/123058/BRNU_05-09.pdf

Advises building practitioners of the forthcoming Australian Building Codes Board Building Australia’s Futures 2009 Conference to be held at RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast, Queensland, on the 20 – 23 September 2009.

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