Building Amendment Act 2006

Building Amendment Act 2006

An Act to amend the Building Act 2000

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Building Amendment Act 2006 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on 1 November 2006 but, if it does not receive the Royal Assent on or before 1 November 2006, it is taken to have commenced on that date.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Building Act 2000 is referred to as the Principal Act.

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30.   Savings and transitional provisions

Schedule 1 has effect.

SCHEDULE 1 - Savings and Transitional Provisions

Section 30

1.   Scheme

The scheme, in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act, under which the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation Pty Ltd granted accreditation to building practitioners is taken to have been approved by the Minister under section 19 of the Principal Act as amended by this Act as if –

(a) references in that scheme to the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation Pty Ltd were read as references to the Director and references to the directors of the Tasmanian Compliance Corporation Pty Ltd were read as references to the Director; and

(b) the provisions relating to financial planning and corporate governance were omitted.

2.   Applications

An application under section 26 of the Principal Act that was pending immediately before the commencement of this Act is taken to be an application made to the Director.

3.   Certificates of accreditation

A certificate of accreditation issued by an authorised body under section 27 of the Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act is taken to be a certificate of accreditation issued by the Director.

4.   Audits

An audit under Division 3 of Part 4 of the Principal Act carried out, or being carried out, by or for an authorised body before the commencement of this Act is taken to be an audit carried out, or being carried out, by or for the Director.

5.   Complaints

A complaint made under section 32 of the Principal Act to the relevant authorised body that has not been finally dealt with immediately before the commencement of this Act is taken to be a complaint made to the Director.

6.   Investigations

An investigation under Division 5 of Part 4 of the Principal Act conducted or being conducted by or for an authorised body before the commencement of this Act is taken to be an investigation conducted, or being conducted, by or for the Director.

7.   Decisions in relation to complaints

A decision made by an authorised body under section 40(2) of the Principal Act before the commencement of this Act is taken to be a decision made by the Director.

8.   Cautions, reprimands, &c.

A caution, reprimand, accreditation condition or direction issued or imposed by an authorised body under the Principal Act and in force immediately before the commencement of this Act is taken to have been imposed or issued by the Director.

9.   Appeals

An appeal to the Appeal Board under section 42 of the Principal Act against any decision or action of an authorised body and not finally determined by the Appeal Board before the commencement of this Act is taken to be an appeal against a decision or action of the Director.

10.   Acts, &c., done by or for authorised body

Any act, matter or thing done by or for an authorised body before the commencement of this Act in its capacity as an authorised body under the Principal Act is taken to be an act, matter or thing done by or for the Director.

11.   Regulations

(1) The Governor may make regulations of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

(2) Regulations made under subclause (1) may take effect on the day on which this Act commences or on a later day as specified in the regulations, whether the day so specified is before, on or after the day on which the regulations are made.