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 essential safety provisions 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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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 Development Regulations 2008 BCA Part I1 Occupational Health Safety and Welfare Act 1986 and associated Regulation 2010 |
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. Part 59 Divisions 2.1, 2.5, 2.6, 2.8 |
Applicable buildings post 1995 Applicable buildings pre 1995 |
The Owner |
Provide council with a certificate of compliance after installation. 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. |
| 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 |
| Essential Safety Provisions |
Inspections Identification Australian Standards Definitions |