A 7 Day Notice is a notification to a building control authority that a person intends to commence work on the construction of a building before grant of the relevant Fire Safety Certificate.

“Ancillary Certificates” means a certificate other than a statutory certificate of compliance as prescribed in the Building Control Regulations given by a competent person to confirm compliance of elements of the building, design or works with Building Regulations. and “Ancillary Certifier” means a person proposed to issue such a statement. (Note a “person” also includes a company).

“Assigned Certifier” means the competent, registered professional person assigned by the Building Owner to inspect and certify works in accordance with the Building Control Regulations.

BCAR 2014

The Building Control Management System or BCMS (link is external) facilitates the electronic administration of building control matters.All statutory processes are handled by the local Building Control Authority via the BCMS.

“Builder” means a competent builder assigned by the Building Owner, to build and supervise the works in accordance with the Building Control Regulations.

building includes part of a building and any class or classes of structure which are prescribed by the Minister to be a building for the purposes of this Act.

Building Consequence Class

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDING CONTROL AUTHORITIES AND THE MAKING OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND BUILDING CONTROL REGULATIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE BUILDING CONTROL ACT 1990