4. Application to building works

Terms defined in this Act

• building

  building

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  “building” means any permanent or temporary building or structure and includes — (a) a hut, shed or roofed enclosure; (b) a kiosk or stall, movable or otherwise; (c) an earth retaining or stabilising structure, whether permanent or temporary; (d) a dock, wharf or jetty; (e) a floating structure, not being a boat or vessel, constructed or to be constructed on a flotation system that — (i) is or is to be supported by water; (ii) is not intended for or useable in navigation; and (iii) is or is to be permanently moored; (f) a culvert, crossing, access road, bridge, underpass or tunnel; (g) a sewage treatment plant, sewer, drain, swimming pool or any non-proprietary type of concrete tank for the storage of any solid, liquid or gaseous product; and (h) such other erection or structure (whether permanent or temporary) as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, declare to be a building;

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• building regulations

  building regulations

  Defined · s 2

  “building regulations” means any regulations made under section 74;

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• building works

  building works

  Defined · s 2

  “building works” means — (a) the erection, extension or demolition of a building; (b) the alteration, addition or repair of a building; (c) the provision, extension or alteration of any air-conditioning service or ventilating system in or in connection with a building; (d) site formation works (which includes earthworks such as any act of excavation, levelling, cutting and filling with any material, piling, the construction of foundations, or site clearance, on any land, or any other act of dealing with or disturbing any land) which may or may not be connected with or carried out for the purpose of paragraph (a), (b) or (c); and (e) structural works.

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• insignificant building works

  insignificant building works

  Defined · s 2

  “insignificant building works” means such building works as are prescribed under section 4(d);

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• prescribed

  prescribed

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  “prescribed” means prescribed in any regulations made under section 52.

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• temporary building

  temporary building

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  “temporary building” means — (a) any building or structure constructed of short-lived materials; or (b) any other building or structure permitted to be used by the Authority or such other authority appointed by the Minister for a period not exceeding 3 years or such other period as may be prescribed (if prescribed) in the building regulations, but does not include any bridge, any decking for a bridge, or any retaining structure;

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