Bills
Building Legislation Amendment and Other Matters Bill 2024
Introduction and first reading
Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Minister for Planning, Minister for the Suburbs) (09:58): I move:
That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Building Act 1993, the Architects Act 1991 and the Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017 and for other purposes.
Motion agreed to.
James NEWBURY (Brighton) (09:58): I seek a brief explanation of the bill, which will remove third-party rights.
Sonya KILKENNY (Carrum – Minister for Planning, Minister for the Suburbs) (09:58): This bill will enable implementation of key components of the Gas Substitution Roadmap, make important clarifications to the scope of building activities that may be required under a building order and protect consumers by ensuring they do not lose their right to bring legal proceedings in relation to building or plumbing work due to delays in transferring the matter from the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal to a court. The bill also implements several amendments and administrative improvements to the Building Act 1993, the Architects Act 1991 and the Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017.
Read first time.
Ordered to be read a second time tomorrow.