A building owner, occupier or owners agent for a building inherits obligations under various statutory legislation to ensure building works, alterations, occupation of a building and the inspection, testing and maintenance of nominated safety installations are complied with as required.
The following table (and links) provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the building control process and essential safety provisions documents.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY 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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Building Act 2011 Building Regulations 2010 Building Code of Australia Fire and Emergency Act 2010 Fire and Emergency Regulations 2010 Work Health Act and associated regulations |
BCA-E5.2
Clause 4 w.r.t. BCA |
All buildings |
Regulation 11 Occupier and Owner for emergency planning Occupier/ Management Regularly Inspect Buildings |
Emergency Plan documents to AS 3745 Training Register Regular risk assessment |
| Building Approval Document | Building Permit |
| Occupational Approval Document | Certificate of Occupancy |
| Annual Statement Document | None current exist |
| Enforcement Notice | Building Notice Building Order |
| Fire Safety Measures | Inspections Identification Australian Standards Definitions |