2/06/2009 5:57:24 PM Information on regulations dealing with the removal of asbestos that came into effect in August 2004. Fact sheets regarding health information and the use of asbestos in house construction.
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2/06/2009 5:58:12 PM Building work is a form of development. No development - including building work - can be undertaken in South Australia without an appropriate Development Approval being obtained from the relevant authority after an application and assessment process. The relevant authority in most cases is usually the local council.
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2/06/2009 5:57:13 PM Relevant forms for building work contractors, plumbers, gas fitters, electricians, security agents, investigation agents, land agents, conveyancers, second-hand vehicle dealers and travel agents. New applications must be made by telephone, direct to OCBA.
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2/06/2009 5:55:30 PM Consumer advice from the Office of Consumer Affairs for those building a new house, including a home builder checklist, plans and specifications, contracts and cooling off and building phases.
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2/06/2009 5:57:51 PM Here's where you can pay online your Development Application Fee to Planning SA.
Related tags: building code, building permits, commercial buildings, construction, construction industry, crown lands, development, industrial buildings, industrial design, industrial development, industrial management, planning, specifications
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2/06/2009 5:58:13 PM There are about 50,000 development applications lodged in South Australia every year. These range from simple extensions to residential homes through to major projects, such as the expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. No development can be undertaken without an appropriate Development Approval being obtained from the relevant authority after an application and assessment process.
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2/06/2009 5:58:13 PM The two documents which provide the legislative framework establishing the planning and development system and informing its detailed operation are the Development Act 1993 and the associated Development Regulations 1993.
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2/06/2009 5:56:31 PM Under the Development Act, private certifiers can perform the same duties as councils in relation to the building rules assessment function (and associated tasks). They assess proposed developments against the Building Rules, assign classifications, grant Building Rules Consents (but not a Development Approval), impose conditions under which the building work must be constructed (if necessary), issue essential safety provisions, and may issue certificates of occupancy.
In order to practise, a private certifier must be registered. Evidence of registration will be in the form of a Certificate of Registration.
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