Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00986:reg:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00986
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 1/35)
Character Range: 5903–8868

1  Name of regulations
  These regulations are the Airports (Building Control) Regulations 1996.

1.02  Object of Regulations
  The object of these Regulations is to establish, for Division 5 of Part 5 of the Act, a system for the approval of building activity on airports to which that Part of the Act applies.
Note: Approval for a particular building activity on a core regulated airport may also be necessary under the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations.

1.03  Effect on State laws
  Nothing in these Regulations affects the operation of a State law in respect of:
 (a) the registration of builders or other persons having professional qualifications relating to construction;
 (b) builder insurance;
 (c) occupational health and safety;
 (d) the protection of persons against fire.

1.04  Interpretation
 (1) In these Regulations:
airport building controller, for an airport site, means a person appointed, for that site, under regulation 4.01.
approved final master plan, for an airport site, means the final master plan for the site approved under subsection 81(2) of the Act.
authorised person means a person authorised by the Secretary, in writing, for a purpose of the provision in which the expression appears.
building includes a structure (within the meaning of subsection 98(2) of the Act).
building approval means an approval under regulation 2.11 to carry out a building activity on an airport site.
building permit see subregulation 2.02(2).
Building Code means the Building Code of Australia, as in force, or existing, from time to time.
building expert, for building activity on an airport site, means a person generally recognised within the building industry as having expert knowledge about, or qualifications for, the construction of buildings, and includes:
 (a) a person licensed to practice any of the following professions or trades in the State:
 (i) building surveyor;
 (ii) architect;
 (iii) engineer engaged in the building industry;
 (iv)  fire‑safety engineer; and
 (b) the person responsible for the building activity, or any stage of the building activity; and
 (c) a corporation that carries on the business of being a building expert in the State.
demolition authorisation see subregulation 2.02(2).
expert in demolition procedures, for building activity on an airport site, means a person generally recognised within the building industry as having expert knowledge about, or qualifications for, the demolition of buildings.
FAC means the Federal Airports Corporation.
regulatory authority includes:
 (a) an authority or body authorised by law to regulate works for the supply of gas, water, electricity or sewerage services; or
 (b) AUSTEL; or
 (c) the Spectrum Management Agency.
Secretary means the Secretary to the Department.
State includes the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.
works includes:
 (a) earthworks or engineering works (within the meaning of subsection 98(3) of the Act); and