A building owner, occupier or owners agent for a building inherits obligations under South Australian Building Legislation and Building Code of Australia to ensure building works, alterations, occupation of a building and the inspection, testing and maintenance of nominated essential safety provisions are complied with as required.
The following table (and links) provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the South Australian Building Legislation building control process and essential safety provisions documents.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUILDING LEGISLATION |
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Acts |
Definition Essential Safety Measures |
Parameters New/ Old Building |
Responsibility for Compliance |
Method of Compliance |
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Development Act 1993 |
Division 4 - Safety, Health and Amenity Part 76 Essential Safety Provisions Clause 76(4f) refers to Ministers specification SA76 January 2000 Schedule of essential safety measures provisions. |
Applicable buildings post 1995 |
The Owner |
Provide council with a certificate of compliance after installation. |
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Development Regulations 2008 |
Part 59 |
Applicable buildings pre 1995 |
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Provide Certificate of Compliance with maintenance procedures for essential safety provisions to council of maintenance for previous 12 months for essential safety provisions. This is to be done as soon as practical at end of calendar year. |
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Building Code of Australia |
Part I1 |
All buildings |
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Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986 and associated Regulation 2010 |
Divisions 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8 |
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| Building Approval Document | Building Rules Certification |
| Occupational Approval Document | Certificate of Occupancy |
| Annual Statement Document | Annual Certificate of Compliance |
| Enforcement Notices | Letter of Notice Document |
| Development Act 1993 | Glossary of Definitions |
| Essential Safety Provisions | Inspections Identification Australian Standards Definitions |