Western Australian Building Legislation

A building owner, occupier or owners agent for a building inherits obligations under the Western Australian Building Legislation and Building Code of Australia to ensure building works, alterations, occupation of a building and the inspection, testing and maintenance of nominated essential safety measures are complied with as required.

The following table (and links) provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the Western Australian Building Legislation building control process and essential safety measures documents.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUILDING LEGISLATION
Acts Regulations	Definition Essential Safety Measures	Parameters New/ Old Building	Responsibility for Compliance	Method of Compliance
Building Act 2011	Part 7 - Existing Building	TBA
Building Regulations 2012
Building Code of Australia	Part I1	All building
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1984		All encompassing	Employer/Self-Employed person/Body Corporate/Person that has control of a workplace	Workplace and Access & Egress Regular risk assessment
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 1996		All encompassing	Employer/Main Contractor/Self-Employed Person, a Person having control of the workplace, Person having control of access	Regular risk assessment
Health (Public Buildings) Regulations 1992		All encompassing	Owner and/or Occupier	Six monthly and twelve monthly Emergency Lighting/Exit Signs inspection and maintenance to AS2293.2
Fire Brigades Act 1942		All encompassing	Occupier or presumed occupier	Regular risk assessment
Strata Titles Act

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BUILDING LEGISLATION DOCUMENTS

Building Permit Process	Building Permit Flowchart
Building Approval Document	Building Permit Application For Building Permit - Certified Application For Building Permit - Uncertified Certificate of Design Compliance Application For Demolition Permit Demolition Permit Notice and Request for Consent to Work Affecting Other Land Application For Demolition Permit Building Approval Certificate - Strata Application For Building Approval Certificate - Strata Notice of Completion Notice of Cessation
Occupational Approval Document	Occupancy Permit Application For Occupancy Permit Certificate of Construction Compliance Certificate of Building Compliance Building Approval Certificate Application For Building Approval Certificate Application for Building Approval Certificate (Strata) Occupancy Permit - Strata Application For Occupancy Permit - Strata
Occupancy Permit Process	Occupancy Permit Flowchart