Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680:section:98
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00680
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 98
Character Range: 198923–200227

98  Interpretation

Building activities
 (1) For the purposes of this Act, the following activities are building activities:
 (a) constructing buildings or other structures;
 (b) altering the structure of buildings or other structures;
 (c) undertaking, constructing or altering earthworks (whether or not in relation to buildings or other structures);
 (d) undertaking, constructing or altering engineering works, electrical works or hydraulic works (whether or not in relation to buildings or other structures);
 (e) demolishing, destroying, dismantling or removing:
 (i) buildings or other structures; or
 (ii) earthworks; or
 (iii) engineering works; or
 (iv) electrical works; or
 (v) hydraulic works;
 (f) undertaking land clearing;
 (g) an activity of a kind prescribed in the regulations.

Structures
 (2) For the purposes of this Division, the following are taken to be structures:
 (a) bridges;
 (b) fences;
 (c) towers and pylons;
 (d) tents and other temporary structures.

Earthworks or engineering works
 (3) For the purposes of this Division, the following are taken to be earthworks or engineering works:
 (a) runways, taxiways and aprons;
 (b) surface carparks;
 (c) retaining walls;
 (d) dams;
 (e) roads;
 (f) railways;
 (g) pipelines;
 (h) tunnels.

Subdivision C—Building approvals