Latest publications
- Obligation exemptions to upgrade existing buildings Determination 2019 (PDF, 180.0 KB)
- Relocating existing buildings guide(PDF, 175.4 KB)
- New gas-fitters in Tasmania guide(PDF, 390.5 KB)
- Special circumstances for expired approvals 2019 (PDF, 246.5 KB)
- Building Services Work Determination 2019 (PDF, 650.2 KB)
- Internal Combustion Engine Gas-fitting Work Exemption Order 2019 (PDF, 72.4 KB)
- Processes for changing building surveyor guidelines(PDF, 164.3 KB)
Determinations
- Accreditation and maintenance of plumbing installations Determination (PDF, 305.1 KB)
Specifies Schedule 1 (plumbing installation use, monitoring, management); and accreditation (Section 18 of the Building Act 2016)
- Application of requirements building bushfire-prone areas Determination (PDF, 170.0 KB)
Specifies application of requirements for building in bushfire prone areas (transitional) v1.2 Sep 2017
- Building administration fee Determination (PDF, 212.5 KB)
Specifies processes for the Building Administration Fee including time frame for informing the Director of higher than estimated costs
- Building product accreditation - High risk building products Determination (PDF, 145.6 KB)
Specifies processes and requirements for building product accreditation for certain high risk products used in Tasmania
- Categories of building and demolition work Determination (PDF, 504.4 KB)
Specifies types of building and demolition work (low risk, notifiable work, permit work) and who can do the work
- Categories of plumbing work Determination (PDF, 838.9 KB)
Specifies types of plumbing work (low risk, notifiable work, permit work) and who can do the work
- Certificates by qualified persons Determination for assessable items (PDF, 241.2 KB)
Specifies the expertise and qualifications for people who provide assessable item certificates as part of Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2016
- Director's specified list Determination (PDF, 623.6 KB)
Specifies time periods and documents, Schedule 1, Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 under Building Act 2016
- Exemptions from obligation to upgrade existing building Determination (PDF, 180.0 KB)
This Determination specifies exemptions for certain buildings, or a class of buildings, from the requirements of section 53 of the Act, that requires an upgrade an entire building to the current NCC when building work is performed on more than half the original volume.
- Maintenance of essential building services Determination (PDF, 208.5 KB)
Specifies testing, inspection and maintenance frequency of prescribed essential building services
- Mandatory contract provisions Determination (PDF, 297.0 KB)
Specifies mandatory contract provisions under the Residential Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016
- Protection work Determination (PDF, 170.7 KB)
Specifies when an owner must perform protection work required under the Building Act 2016 - v1.1 October 2018
- Referral to function control authorities Determination (PDF, 383.5 KB)
Specifies the process for making referrals to Function Control Authorities
- Requirements for building in bushfire-prone areas Determination (PDF, 223.9 KB)
Specifies requirements for building in bushfire-prone areas (transitional)
- Short or medium term visitor accommodation Determination (PDF, 125.9 KB)
Specifies additional requirements and obligations for premises used for short or medium term visitor accommodation
- Special circumstances for expired approvals Determination (PDF, 246.5 KB)
Director's Determination - Special circumstances when expired approvals may be accepted
- Special fire hazard materials Determination (PDF, 152.4 KB)
Specifies special fire hazard materials for certain premises under the Building Act 2016
- Temporary occupancy permit Determination (PDF, 363.2 KB)
Specifies requirements for grant a temporary occupancy permit, when a permit can be refused, technical standards and use/maintenance of temporary structures
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Approved courses of training (PDF, 498.2 KB)
Specifies the approved training courses or competencies required to issue a licence, perform prescribed work or work under an exemption order for electricians, plumbers, gas-fitters and auto gas-fitters. It replaces previous Determinations and DOC/15/33398 v1; and Approved courses training document for National Broadband Network - Induction Training for Fibre Optic Cable for non-electrical and electrical staff 2011; which are revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Building services work (PDF, 650.2 KB)
Specifies classes and scope of Building Services Providers work when issuing BSP licences; covers minimum qualifications; licensed entities; permit authority categories and Class 10a owner builders
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Classification of electrical work (PDF, 270.6 KB)
Classifies electrical work and severely defective electrical work. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Classification of Electrical Work) Determination 2012 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Continuing Professional Development (PDF, 202.0 KB)
Sets out the management and control principles for CPD point accumulation specifications, allocation processes and practitioner requirements for maintaining skills and CPD in performance of prescribed work.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Electrical approved forms (PDF, 167.6 KB)
Approves forms for use under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Approved Forms - Electrical) Notification 2011 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Electrical work licence classes (PDF, 457.0 KB)
Sets the individual electrical licence classes; and the associated eligibility and scope of work.This Determination replaces Occupational Licensing (Electrical Work) Determination 2009 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Eligibility to be a Plumber Nominated Manager (PDF, 122.0 KB)
Establishes eligibility requirements for nominated managers of plumbing contractor businesses
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Endorsement for gas installations - Storage systems (PDF, 132.7 KB)
Specifies what a gas-fitter must do, who doesn't have a current a current gas installations/storage systems - boats and caravans (LPG) licence endorsement, after holding a gas-fitting registration and endorsement and didn't apply during the legislation changeover.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Gas-fitting work licence classes - Gas installation (PDF, 684.1 KB)
Defines the licence classes; eligibility; conditions; and scope of work for gas-fitting installation work. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Gas-fitting Work) Determination 2012 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Gas-fitting work licence classes - Mobile & stationary engine (PDF, 512.9 KB)
Establishes licence requirements (full or restricted) to install, service, repair gas fuel systems in motor vehicles, forklifts, mobile industrial equipment, and reciprocating stationary engines using LPG, CNG, LNG, NG or Biogas. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine Gas-fitting Work) Determination 2013 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Private high-voltage electrical work - Certification and energisation (PDF, 207.0 KB)
Sets out obligations regarding the process and minimum content of approved compliance certification. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Private High Voltage Electrical Work - Certifications and Energisation) Notice 2013 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Plumbing work licence classes (PDF, 353.8 KB)
Prescribes plumbing work licence classes; eligibility; continuing competencies; scope of work relating to each plumbing licence class; licence conditions and endorsements. It replaces Occupational Licensing (Plumbing Work) Determination 2013 which is revoked.
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Restricted roof drainage endorsement (PDF, 179.6 KB)
Specifies requirements applying and holding a building licence endorsed to perform restricted roof drainage work
- Administrator's Determination - Occupational Licensing - Time limit to apply for a licence (PDF, 37.0 KB)
Specifies the time limit to apply for a licence under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005
Determinations - supporting documents
- Index to Director's Determination on Categories of Building and Demolition Work (PDF, 94.1 KB)
Index to use with the Director's Determination on Categories of Building and Demolition Work (common work types only)
- List of approved forms - Building Act and Regulations 2016 (PDF, 243.6 KB)
List of forms approved by the Director of Building Control under the Building Act 2016 and Building Regulations 2016
- List of changes - Director's Determination Plumbing Work (PDF, 57.8 KB)
Supporting document listing changes to the Director's Determination - Categories of plumbing work
- List of changes - Director's Determination Categories of Building and Demolition Work (PDF, 106.4 KB)
Supporting document listing changes to the Director's Determination - Categories of building or demolition work
- Checklist - Director's Determination Categories of Building and Demolition Work (PDF, 203.0 KB)
Supporting checklist to use with the Director's Determination - Categories of building and demolition work
- NCC 2016 Fire Separation Extract (PDF, 828.7 KB)
Extract from the National Construction Code of Australia - Volume 2 - Fire Safety Part 3.7
- List of changes - Approved Forms - Building Act 2016 and Building Regulations 2016 (PDF, 81.3 KB)
List of changes to forms approved under the Building Act 2016 and Building Regulations 2016
- Guide to approved forms - plumbing work (PDF, 106.6 KB)
Commonly used approved forms for plumbing work in Tasmania
Approved Forms
- Form 1 - Application for Demolition Permit CLC Notice of Work (Word, 30.1 KB)
- Form 2 - Application for Building Permit CLC Notice of Work (Word, 30.5 KB)
- Form 3 - Application for Plumbing Permit CLC Notice of Work (Word, 27.8 KB)
- Form 4 - Application for Occupancy Permit (Word, 26.6 KB)
- Form 5 - Application for Temporary Occupancy Permit (Word, 23.1 KB)
- Form 6 - Notice for Proposed Protection Work (Word, 27.1 KB)
- Form 8 - Application for Certificate of Substantial Compliance (Word, 26.6 KB)
- Form 9 - Application - Permit of Substantial Compliance (Word, 25.4 KB)
- Form 10 - Referral to Function Control Authority (Word, 24.6 KB)
- Form 11A - Certificate of Likely Compliance Building Work (Word, 27.2 KB)
- Form 11C - Certificate of Likely Compliance Demolition Work (Word, 24.3 KB)
- Form 12 - Certificate of Final Inspection - Building Work (Word, 25.7 KB)
- Form 13 - Occupancy Permit - Building Surveyor (Word, 25.1 KB)
- Form 14 - Building Notice - Building Surveyor Permit Authority (Word, 24.8 KB)
- Form 15 - Building Order - Building Surveyor Permit Authority (Word, 27.3 KB)
- Form 17 - Certificate of Substantial Compliance - Building Work (Word, 26.7 KB)
- Form 18 - Building Permit (Word, 24.4 KB)
- Form 19 - Certificate of Likely Compliance - Plumbing Work and Permit (Word, 28.3 KB)
- Form 20 - Certificate of Completion - Building Work (Word, 26.5 KB)
- Form 21 - Certificate of Completion - Plumbing Work (Word, 25.6 KB)
- Form 22 - Plumbing Notice - Permit Authority (Word, 24.6 KB)
- Form 23 - Plumbing Order - Permit Authority (Word, 24.7 KB)
- Form 25 - Permit of Substantial Compliance (Word, 22.7 KB)
- Form 26 - Temporary Occupancy Permit (Word, 24.1 KB)
- Form 27 - Emergency Order - General Manager (Word, 22.8 KB)
- Form 32 - Demolition Order - General Manager (Word, 23.8 KB)
- Form 35 - Certificate of Responsible Designer and TasWater Certification (Word, 32.9 KB)
- Form 36 - Registers (Permit Authority) (Word, 27.3 KB)
- Form 38 - Notice of Refusal to Start Work Authorisation - Building Work (Word, 24.0 KB)
- Form 39 - Start Work Notification and Authorisation - Building Work (Word, 26.3 KB)
- Form 41 - Request for report from Chief Officer (Word, 25.4 KB)
- Form 42 - Request report Environmental Health Officer (Word, 24.9 KB)
- Form 44 - Building Inspection Direction (Word, 23.1 KB)
- Form 46 - Schedule of Maintenance - Prescribed Features (Word, 41.6 KB)
- Form 47 - Chief Officer Report (Word, 24.0 KB)
- Form 48 - Chief Officer Occupancy Report (Word, 24.7 KB)
- Form 49 - Environmental Health Officer report (Word, 23.5 KB)
- Form 50 - Environmental Health Officer Occupancy report (Word, 24.8 KB)
- Form 51 - Building Certificate (Word, 22.5 KB)
- Form 53 - Notice of Intention to Install Heating Appliance (Word, 21.7 KB)
- Form 54 - Heating Appliance Installation Compliance Certificate (Word, 23.5 KB)
- Form 55 - Certificate of Qualified Person - Assessable Item (Word, 29.4 KB)
- Form 57 - Application for Building Certificate (Word, 23.2 KB)
- Form 58 - Permit Document Endorsement - Building, plumbing, demolition (Word, 21.0 KB)
- Form 60 - Start Work Notification and Authorisation - Plumbing Work (Word, 25.5 KB)
- Form 61 - Notice of refusal of Start Work Application (Plumbing Work) (Word, 23.7 KB)
- Form 64 - Plumbing Inspection Direction (Word, 23.6 KB)
- Form 68 - Demolition Permit (Word, 24.8 KB)
- Form 69 - Certificate of Final Inspection - Demolition Work (Word, 27.4 KB)
- Form 70 - Certificate of Completion - Demolition Work (Word, 27.4 KB)
- Form 71A - Standard of Work Certificate - Building Work (Word, 26.7 KB)
- Form 71B - Standard of Work Certificate - Plumbing Work (Word, 26.4 KB)
- Form 71C - Standard of Work Certificate - Demolition Work (Word, 26.8 KB)
- Form 73 - Start Work Notification and Authorisation - Demolition Work (Word, 25.2 KB)
- Form 74 - Notice of Refusal of Start Work Application - Demolition Work (Word, 24.0 KB)
- Form 75 - Demolition Direction Inspection (Word, 23.4 KB)
- Form 76A - Application for Extension Duration Building Permit (Word, 26.5 KB)
- Form 76B - Application for Extension of Duration of Plumbing Permit (Word, 24.7 KB)
- Form 76C - Application for Extension Duration Demolition Permit (Word, 25.7 KB)
- Form 77 - Notice for Emergency Work (Word, 23.5 KB)
- Form 80 - Notice of Low Risk Work Building Plumbing (Word, 27.6 KB)
Fact Sheets
- Builders changes under Building Act Fact Sheet (PDF, 360.5 KB)
Information on risk-based approach to building approvals in Tasmania
- Building in bushfire, landslip and flood hazard areas Fact Sheet - Building Act 2000 (PDF, 265.3 KB)
Transitional laws relating to building in bushfire, landslip and flood prone areas still apply under the former Building Act 2000 and Building Regulations 2014.
- Building practitioners changes to accreditation Fact Sheet (PDF, 339.3 KB)
Tasmanian building practitioners are now licensed instead of accredited
- Building practitioners residential building work Fact Sheet (PDF, 202.4 KB)
Information on a new and easier method for resolving residential building work disputes
- Building requirements for hazardous areas transitional provisions Fact Sheet (PDF, 257.8 KB)
Information on requirements changes when building in areas which are subject to natural hazards
- Building surveyors changes to the Building Act Fact Sheet (PDF, 367.5 KB)
Building surveyors authority to oversee range of medium risk building work
- Changes to Building Regulations 2016 Fact Sheet (PDF, 255.3 KB)
Information on changes to the Building Regulations 2016 including high risk building products, low risk building work, reporting authorities, maintenance records on essential building services, building permits in bushfire prone areas and occupancy permits for farm sheds
- Changes to electrical regulations Fact Sheet (PDF, 171.3 KB)
Information on changes to the Occupational Licensing (Electrical Work) Regulations 2018 and the Occupational Licensing (Classification of Electrical Work) Code of Practice 2018
- Checklist - owner responsibilities for building work approvals Fact Sheet (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Checklist for building work approval process in Tasmania. Information to help owners understand their responsibilities before, during and after building works.
- Condensation in Roofs Fact Sheet (PDF, 204.8 KB)
Information on condensation controls (insulation and ventilation) in roofs
- Consumer guide to low risk building and plumbing work Fact Sheet (PDF, 131.0 KB)
Information for consumers on what you can build without a building permit
- DC isolator Fact Sheet (PDF, 158.7 KB)
Explains the new regulations for DC isolators in Tasmania
- Electrical equipment compliance with EESS Fact Sheet (PDF, 186.6 KB)
Information on electrical equipment compliance with the Electrical Equipment Safety System
- Essential building services Fact Sheet (PDF, 123.3 KB)
Information on changes to the annual assessment and displaying Form 56 requirement as well as creating a maintenance schedule
- Expired building permits Fact Sheet (PDF, 183.3 KB)
Information on expired building, plumbing and demolition permits in Tasmania
- Information for electrical contractors and nominated managers Fact Sheet (PDF, 188.5 KB)
Information to help electrical contractors and nominated managers comply with Occupational Licensing Act 2005 and Occupational Licensing (Electrical Work) Regulations 2008
- Installing solar panels in your home Fact Sheet (PDF, 192.3 KB)
Information for home owners on installing photovoltaic solar panels systems. Note this information is not about solar hot water systems.
- Insurance claims and building contracts Fact Sheet (PDF, 136.9 KB)
Explains insurance claims, building repairs and when a contract is needed under the Building Work Contracts and Dispute Resolution Act 2016
- LED lamps Fact Sheet (PDF, 161.3 KB)
Explains the new regulations relating selling LED lamps in Tasmania
- Low risk work by an owner or competent person Fact Sheet (PDF, 183.7 KB)
Checklist to help owners avoid problems when building low risk work
- Manual bucketing greywater Fact Sheet (PDF, 171.1 KB)
Information on how to safety transfer greywater using a bucket
- Owner builder work Fact Sheet (PDF, 225.5 KB)
Information on the types of owner builder work that can be performed in Tasmania
- Plumbers changes to the Building Act Fact Sheet (PDF, 265.5 KB)
Information on risk-based approach to plumbing approvals in Tasmania
- Repairing your house after a flood Fact Sheet (PDF, 5.4 MB)
Information for consumers about fixing your house after flood damage
- Roof drainage endorsement Fact Sheet (PDF, 127.5 KB)
Explains new restricted drainage endorsement option for building licences in Tasmania
- Selling second hand electrical articles Fact Sheet (PDF, 305.8 KB)
Information on selling second hand electrical items
- Sheds and similar structures - Building Act 2016 Fact Sheet (PDF, 219.8 KB)
Information on building sheds in Tasmania
- Shipping containers Fact Sheet (PDF, 165.6 KB)
Information on re-using shipping containers as buildings and sheds in Tasmania
- Tiny houses Fact Sheet (PDF, 230.9 KB)
Information on building 'Tiny houses' in Tasmania
- Universal Access Fact Sheet (PDF, 163.0 KB)
Information on design concepts to make a building more usable for people with a range of disabilities (physical or sensory)
- Using tanks for storing drinking water Fact Sheet (PDF, 224.7 KB)
Information on keeping your drinking water supply safe and healthy in tanks
Hazard Alerts
- Hazard Alert - Polarity sensitive RCBO (PDF, 104.8 KB)
Information for electricians on installation hazards with polarity sensitive RCBOs
Safety Warning Notice
- Safety Warning Notice - Caravan owners agents manufacturers - water heaters on LP gas (PDF, 331.2 KB)
Safety Warning Notice for caravan owners, agents and manufacturers and the risk with LP gas on some water heater models.
Certificates of accreditation
- DOC/16/52075 CoA Taylex ABS Aerated Wastewater Treatment System (PDF, 2.2 MB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Taylex ABS aerated waste water treatment system
- BSR0396-2014 Kelair Blivet (PDF, 726.2 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Kelair Blivet aerated waste water treatment system
- BSR0389-2015 CoA Ozzi Kleen RP10 - 2015-2020 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Ozzi Kleen RP10 aerated waste water treatment system
- FOL/15/4057 CoA Krystel Kleer Wastewater Treatment Poly ADV 5000 (PDF, 467.5 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Krystel Kleer aerated waste water treatment system
- BSR0326-2015 CoA Graf Australia P/L (PDF, 1.0 MB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Graf Australia P/L aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/16/33065 CoA H20 Pureplus AWTS (PDF, 294.0 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for H20 Pureplus aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/16/70149 CoA Graf EPro 15 One (PDF, 699.7 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Graf EPro 15 One aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/16/69061 CoA Graf EPro 15 Three O+ (PDF, 782.3 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Graf EPro 15 Three O+ aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/16/84418 CoA Fuji Clean CE1500EX (PDF, 928.7 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Fuji Clean CE1500EX aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/17/25799 CoA Ozzi Kleen RP10A+ AWTS (PDF, 552.5 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Ozzi Kleen RP10A+ aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/19/35195 CoA EnviroTas 10ANR AWTS (PDF, 1.5 MB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for EnviroTas 10ANR aerated waste water treatment system
- DOC/18/75441 CoA Econocycle ENC10-1 ENC10-2 ENP10-2 (PDF, 1.8 MB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Econocycle ENC10-1, ENC10-2 and ENP10-2 aerated waste water treatment system. Valid from 2018 to 2023.
- BSR0387-2012 CoA Parks & Wildlife Service WCT (PDF, 249.5 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - On-site Waste Water Management System, Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania - Remote Area Public Use Non-Flushing Alternating Batch Waterless Composting Toilet System, Model MK1
- BSR0452-2013 CoA Sun-Mar Excel (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - On-site Waste Water Management System, Sun Mar Excel and Sun-Mar Excel NE Water Free / Waterless Composting Toilet System, Manufactured by Sun-Mar Corporation, Canada, Supplied by Australasian Connections Pty Ltd, trading as Ecoflo Water Management
- BSR0559-2013CoA Clivus Multrum CM (PDF, 463.9 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - On-site Waste Water Management System, Waterless Composting Toilet System Models CM8, CM10, CM14, CM20, CM40 and CM60, Clivus Multrum Treatment System, Manufactured by BICO Pty Ltd, trading as Clivus Multrum Australia
- BSR0561-2010 CoA SunMar 2000AF & 3000AF (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - On-site Waste Water Management System, Sun-Mar Centrex Water Free Composting Toilet System Models 2000 AF and 3000 AF, Manufactured by Sun-Mar Corporation, Canada, Supplied by Australasian Connections Pty Ltd, Trading as Ecoflo Water Management
- BSR0632-2013-CoA-Ecolet-Non-Electric,-Manual,-Automatic-and-Antomatic-XL.pdf (PDF, 620.7 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - On-site Waste Water Management System, Waterless Composting Toilet System, Models Ecolet Non-electric, Manual Automatic and Automatic XL, Ecolet Treatment System, Manufactured by BICO Pty Ltd, trading as Clivus Multrum Australia
- BSR0561-2013-CoA-Sun-Mar-Centrex-2000-AF-NE-and-Sun-Mar-Centrex-3000-AF-NE.pdf (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation, On-site Waste Water Management System, Waterless Composting Toilet System, Sun-Mar-Centrex 2000AF NE and Sun-Mar Centrex 3000 AF NE
- DOC/16/22151 CoA Ecoflo Waste Water Management P/L (PDF, 335.6 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Models CM8, 10,14,20 & 40 - Ecoflo Waste Water Management P/L - Waterless Composting Toilet System
- DOC/18/4605 CoA Kiel Industries Rota Loo RL650 RL950 (PDF, 2.0 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Kiel Industries P/L - Rota Loo RL650 and RL950 Waterless Composting Toilet System
- BSR0368-2013 CoA Nature Loo Classic 850 (PDF, 734.0 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Nature Loo Classic 850 - water free composting toilet system
- BSR0453-2013 CoA Nature Loo Classic 650 750 100 (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Nature Loo Classic 650, 750, 1000 - water free composting toilet system
- DOC/18/73348 CoA Green Loo GT120 GT 330 (PDF, 826.5 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation for Green Loo GT120 and GT 330 waterless composting toilet system
- BSR0365-2011 CoA Gough Hybrid (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Gough Plastics Hybrid Toilet System, Models 6P Single Pedestal, 10P Single Pedestal, 25P Single Pedestal, 25P Double Pedestal, 50P Double Pedestal, 75P Three Pedestal, 100P Four Pedestal and 150P Six Pedestal - On-site Waste Water Management System
- BSR0443-2011 CoA Gough Hybrid & Holding Tank (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Gough Plastics Hybrid Toilet System with Holding Tank, Models 6P Single Pedestal, 10P Single Pedestal, 25P Single Pedestal, 25P Double Pedestal, 50P Double Pedestal, 75P Three Pedestal, 100P Four Pedestal and 150P Six Pedestal - On-site Waste Water Management System
- DOC/19/46277 CoA Eljen Geotextile Sand Filter System GSF Jan 2016 (PDF, 1.9 MB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Eljen Geotextile Sand Filer System GSF - Onsite Waste Water Management System
- DOC/19/86571 CoA Eljen Geotextile Sand Filter System GSPSFWL (PDF, 234.2 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - Eljen Geotextile Sand Filer System GSPSFWL onsite waste water management system
- FOL/16/5175 CoA A&A Worm Farm Waste System 2016 (PDF, 505.6 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - A&A Worm Farm Waste Systems Pty Ltd - Models PT 3000 LG, PT 3000LP, CT3000LG, CT3000LP, CT3200LG, CT3600LG, CT3600LP, CT5000LG, CT5000LP
- DOC/17/61420 CoA WormSmart AWSP 2017 (PDF, 193.9 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation - WormSmart - Model AWSP 2017 for use as an onsite waste water management system (hybrid) Model AWSP 1800PF-3000 & 4000L
- BSR0634-2015 CoA Advanced Enviro-Septic AES Aug 2015 (PDF, 992.9 KB)
Certificate of Accreditation for Advanced Enviro-Septic (AES)
- DOC/18/16620 CoA Advanced Enviro-Septic AES SPD-38 (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Extension to the original Certificate of Accreditation for Advanced Enviro-Septic AES - Aug 2015
- DOC/18/28364 CoA Zenplumb Wormworx WPT WCT (PDF, 272.6 KB)
CBOS approved Certificate of Accreditation for Zenplumb hybrid treatment systems. Valid until from 2018 to 2023.
Codes of practice
- Occupational Licensing (Supervision of Prescribed Work) Code of Practice 2019 (PDF, 482.8 KB)
Occupational Licensing - Supervision of Prescribed Work - Code of Practice 2019. This document supersedes the Supervision of Prescribed Work Code of Practice 2010.
- Occupational Licensing (Building Surveyors) Code of Practice 2018 (PDF, 306.7 KB)
Standards of conduct and professionalism expected from building surveyors in Tasmania
- Occupational Licensing (Standards of Gas-fitting Work) Code of Practice 2010 (PDF, 83.0 KB)
Sets the minimum standards for gas-fitting work in Tasmania
- Occupational Licensing (Standards of Plumbing Work) Code of Practice 2019 (PDF, 184.4 KB)
Sets the minimum standards for plumbing work in Tasmania
- Occupational Licensing (Fit and Proper) Code of Practice 2010 (PDF, 146.5 KB)
Sets the 'fit and proper' requirement for contractors or practitioners if getting or keeping a licence under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005
- Occupational Licensing (Standards of Electrical Work) Code of Practice 2017 (PDF, 718.5 KB)
Sets the minimum standards for electrical work; electrical compliance labelling for transportable structures and vehicles; reporting and notification of defective electrical work
- Occupational Licensing (Classification of Electrical Work) Code of Practice 2018 (PDF, 200.2 KB)
Code of Practice classifies what is electrical work and severely defective electrical work
Guidelines
- Directors Guidelines - Relocating existing buildings (PDF, 175.4 KB)
Guidance on technical requirements applying to previously erected buildings being relocated and re-erected on a new site.
- Guide for new gas-fitters Tasmania (PDF, 390.5 KB)
Information guide to help gas-fitters understand and meet obligations under Gas Act 2000 and Gas (Safety) Regulations 2014.
- Directors Guidelines - Processes for changing building surveyor (PDF, 164.3 KB)
Director's Guidelines - Processes for changing building surveyor
- Condensation in Buildings - Tasmanian Designers Guide v2 (PDF, 7.0 MB)
Designers guide to condensation in buildings. This guide must be read in conjunction with the National Construction Code (NCC). All example diagrams in this Guide are diagrammatic only.
- Director's Guidelines - obligation to upgrade existing buildings (PDF, 183.5 KB)
Guidance on extensions to or upgrades of existing buildings to comply with the Building Act 2016, Building Regulations 2016 and the current National Construction Code
- Director's Guidlines - Section 53 application 3 year period (PDF, 232.0 KB)
Guidance Note on the application of 3 year time frame under the Building Act 2016
- Information Guide - Building Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2018 (PDF, 238.2 KB)
A summary of the changes to building legislation - Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2018
- Guide to Building Act 2016 (PDF, 837.6 KB)
For use by people whose work is directly affected by the Building Act 2016. This includes local council staff, builders, owner builders, building surveyors, architects, building designers and plumbing certifiers.
- Guide to Standards and Tolerances 2017 (PDF, 4.8 MB)
Reference document for acceptable workmanship standards in residential construction in Tasmania. Guide is based on technical standards and industry tolerances to describe what is considered an acceptable standard.
- Guidelines 6 Star Energy Efficiency Houses Oct 2014 GB382 (PDF, 752.7 KB)
Summary of the deemed-to-satisfy energy efficiency requirements under the National Construction Code for typical home with flat ceiling and pitched roof
- Guidance on the regulatory documents for disability access for premises and their application (PDF, 114.2 KB)
Revision of disability access information including identification of relevant regulatory documents to use in the design and construction of building
- Building Administration Fee and Industry Training Levy Guideline v1.0 (PDF, 83.4 KB)
Explains the difference between the Building Administration Fee and the Industry Training Levy
- Building Administration Fee Return Certificate 2019 (Xls, 55.0 KB)
- Aerated waste water treatment system guide May 2016 (PDF, 363.9 KB)
Information to help you make an informed choice when choosing the best system and contractor to suit your needs
- Guidelines for determining plumbing category (PDF, 168.0 KB)
Guidelines to be read in conjunction with Director's Determination - Categories of Plumbing Work
- Guide for Plumbers (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Guide for plumbers about changes to the Building Act 2016
- Building Act - Guidelines - Inspection Plumbing Work Dec 2016 v1.0 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
Guide for permit authorities on plumbing work inspections
- Guide to domestic greywater reuse June 2017 (PDF, 5.0 MB)
Information on the acceptable methods for domestic greywater re-use or recycling in Tasmania
- Guidelines - Charged downpipes to rainwater tanks (PDF, 231.6 KB)
Guidelines relating to charged downpipes to rainwater tanks installed in Tasmania and rated as low risk plumbing work category 2B.
- Director's Guidelines for onsite wastewater management systems (PDF, 512.7 KB)
Guidelines specifying how on-site waste water management systems can be designed to meet NCC. Also covers how to determine if building works will impact on existing systems
- Guidelines - On-site wastewater rising main (PE) pipework requirements (PDF, 191.0 KB)
Pipework specifications required for Polyethylene Pipework (PE) when pumping primary treated effluent (black water)
- Electricity Consumption Metering Safety Requirements Tas 2017 (PDF, 468.5 KB)
This document applies to anyone performing electrical work relating to consumption metering
- Health Service Establishments Code 2012 (PDF, 531.6 KB)
Code applies to health service establishments defined in the Health Services Establishments Act 2006.Read this Code in conjunction with the National Construction Code.
- Early Childhood Centre and School Aged Care Facilities Code 2012 (PDF, 192.5 KB)
This Code applies to early childhood centres and school age care facilities approved under the Educaiton and Care Services National Law (Tasmania) or licensed under the Child Care Act 2001
- Electrical Safety Management Scheme Development Specifications v2.0 Dec 2017 (PDF, 451.3 KB)
These specifications provide requirements the Regulator expects to see in an ESMS. Without including these provisions applicants cannot expect to receive an approval.
- Guideline - Protection work (PDF, 763.0 KB)
Guideline on protection work in Tasmania under the Building Act 2016
- Guideline - Dilapidated buildings (PDF, 597.9 KB)
Guideline to help Council General Managers and permit authorities understand their powers relating to dilapidated buildings in Tasmania
Examples design documentation
- Schedule 1 Single Storey (PDF, 3.5 MB)
Example for Schedule 1 Single Storey design in Tasmania. This is an example only.
- Schedule 1 Two Storey (PDF, 5.7 MB)
Example for Schedule 1 Two Storey design in Tasmania. This is an example only.
- Schedule 3 Plan As Constructed (PDF, 90.3 KB)
Example for Schedule 3 Plan As Constructed design in Tasmania. This is an example only.
Electrical publications
- Using electricity safely in caravans and tents (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Information on using electricity safely in caravans and tents. Includes connecting caravans to a electricity supply, using supply extension leads and electrical safety for caravan owners.
- Installing solar panels in your home Fact Sheet (PDF, 192.3 KB)
Information for home owners on installing photovoltaic solar panels systems. Note this information is not about solar hot water systems.
Gas publications
- Guide for new gas-fitters Tasmania (PDF, 390.5 KB)
Information guide to help gas-fitters understand and meet obligations under Gas Act 2000 and Gas (Safety) Regulations 2014.
- Gas pipeline planning corridor (PDF, 1.5 MB)
Brochure on the Tasmanian gas pipeline planning corridor
- Storing and using LP Gas at public events (PDF, 882.5 KB)
How to safely store and use LP Gas at public events
- Nautral gas supply emergencies - guide for converting complex gas installations (PDF, 199.9 KB)
Information Sheet - Natural gas supply emergencies and converting complex gas installations
- Construction and approval Standard for stand by gas systems on natural gas installations (PDF, 217.6 KB)
Information on construction and approval standard for 'Stand By' gas systems on natural gas installations
- Type B Statement of Compliance (PDF, 449.6 KB)
Form - Statement of Compliance - Type B gas appliance. Declaration must be completed on commissioning day. Copies must be sent to: DGS, appliance owner & gas supplier within 48 hours
- Application for Acceptance (PDF, 815.9 KB)
Form - Application for acceptance - complex/prescribed standard gas installation. Must be signed and sent to the Director of Gas Safety 14 days before the proposed commissioning date.
- FS131 - Prohibition sale gas appliances Apr 2015 v4.0 (Word, 256.9 KB)
- TBA007a Commissioned Settings (PDF, 194.0 KB)
Commissioned settings checklist for gas appliances in Tasmania
- TBA006a Type b Application for acceptance (PDF, 196.8 KB)
Form - Application for acceptance for Type B gas appliance. Must be signed and sent to Director of Gas Safety, 14 days before the proposed commissioning date
- FS131 Prohibition sale gas appliances Apr 2015 V2.0 (PDF, 185.9 KB)
Information on the prohibition on the sale of gas appliances - portable butane 'lunchbox' camping type cookers in Tasmania
- FS132 Badly ventilated gas flues RV users V1.0 (PDF, 222.6 KB)
Information on how to safely use/ventilate gas in a caravan or campervan
- FS133 Natural gas installations and bushfires V1.1 (PDF, 194.7 KB)
What to do when there is a bushfire and you have a natural gas connected
- FS135 Butane Cartridge Cookers V2.0 (PDF, 271.5 KB)
How to safely use a butane cartridge cooker
- FS136 Domestic Biogas Systems V1.1 (PDF, 402.2 KB)
What you need to know about domestic biogas systems
- FS137 Guide gas appliances air requirements V2.0 (PDF, 224.5 KB)
Information guide for gas installation and designers about gas appliance air requirements in accordance with AS/NZS 5601.1:2013 Gas installations
- GN023 Gas Pipelines Awareness V2.1 (PDF, 220.0 KB)
Information on safely digging near gas pipes - Dial Before You Dig
- GN106 Gas installations biogas facilities V2.0 (PDF, 438.3 KB)
A guide to help in the design of biogas facilities, where biogas is collected or conditioned
- GN107 Biogas gas composition certificate V1.0 (PDF, 176.2 KB)
Certification acceptance requirements for fuel gas composition to be used in a biogas or industrial 'off gas' process supplying a gas installation
- GN109 Guidelines for development submission gas installation safety management systems V1.0 (PDF, 208.6 KB)
General information for an applicant who is required to prepare a gas safety management system for a complex gas installation
- IS134 Guide trenchless techniques installing gas consumer piping systems V1.0 (PDF, 175.6 KB)
Guide for contractors who intend to use trenchless techniques when installing plastic gas consumer piping systems not exceeding 200 kPa gas supply pressure
- IS156 Gas installation buried gas pipes public land V2.1 (PDF, 175.6 KB)
Guide to help if you are considering installing buried consumer gas piping and Type A gas appliances in public land
- Fact Sheet - Mandatory flame safeguards on cookers (PDF, 101.7 KB)
Information on mandatory flame safeguards on domestic cookers in Tasmania
- E Systems AS3814 Risk Assessment Procedure (PDF, 214.5 KB)
Resource tool - Suggested risk assessment procedure produced by e-systems
- E Systems AS3814 V2 List of Significant Hazards (Xls, 35.7 KB)
Gas Act 2000 annual reports
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2019 (PDF, 941.0 KB)
Tasmanian Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2019
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2019 (Word, 620.5 KB)
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2018 (PDF, 822.3 KB)
Tasmanian Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2018
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2018 (Word, 621.5 KB)
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2017 (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Tasmanian Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2017
- Gas Act 2000 - Annual Report 2017 (Word, 687.1 KB)
Advisory notes
- Electrical Advisory Note - New standard for battery storage systems (PDF, 145.1 KB)
New Australian and New Zealand Standard published for battery storage systems
- Electrical Advisory Note - DC isolator installation (PDF, 491.9 KB)
Information on changes to the DC isolator installation requirements
- REVISED Building Regulation Advisory Note 1-2013 (PDF, 136.7 KB)
Building in bushfire prone areas
- Plumbing Advisory Note - PVC pipe and fittings - solvent weld jointing (PDF, 232.3 KB)
PVC Pipe and Fittings - Solvent Weld Jointing v1.1
- Plumbing Regulation Advisory Note 11-09-2014 (PDF, 291.3 KB)
Water Services - Plastic Pipes and Fittings
- Plumbing Regulation Advisory Note 10-10-2014 (PDF, 290.8 KB)
Using tanks for storing drinking water
Orders
- Occupational Licensing (Internal Combustion Engine Gas-fitting Work) Exemption Order 2019 (PDF, 72.4 KB)
Order determining persons (overseas-based and specifically trained as auto gas-fitters, or their assistants) exempt from holding a licence for performing gas-fitting work on stationary reciprocating engines - specified circumstances and equipment apply. Replaces 2013 Exemption Order (RD009)
- Occupational Licensing (Plumbing Exemptions) Order 2015 (PDF, 375.3 KB)
Order to exempt specified prescribed plumbing work, occupations, classes and specified persons
- Occupational Licensing (Electrical Safety Inspection Service Exemption) Order 2013 (PDF, 294.6 KB)
Exemption of TechSafe from holding a contractor licence in Tasmania for the purposes of performing their inspection duties
- Occupational Licensing (Electrical Work - Trade's Assistant - Licensing Exemption) Order 2012 (PDF, 169.1 KB)
Exempting a trade's assistant from being required to hold a practitioner's licence if Clause 5 is met
- Occupational Licensing (Mechanical Services Refrigerated Air Conditioning Exemptions) Order 2010 (PDF, 129.0 KB)
Exempts specified plumber practitioners; plumber practitioners (restricted, certifier, certifier restricted) from having to be licensed until a specified date
- Occupational Licensing (Electrical Work Exemptions) Order 2016 (PDF, 268.3 KB)
Exempts people performing specified electrical work from having to have a practitioner licence if Clause 7 is met
- Occupational Licensing (Gas-fitting Exemption) Order 2018 (PDF, 375.3 KB)
Sets minimum requirements and conditions for specific gas-fitting work activities, which are exempt from having to hold a gas-fitting practitioner licence. Replaces Occupational Licensing (Gas-fitting Exemption) Order 2010 which is revoked.
- Occupational Licensing (Medical Gas Exemption) Order 2012 (PDF, 145.0 KB)
Exempts contractors, and classes of plumbing licence holders who are doing medical gas work, from being required to be licensed until a date determined by the Administrator of Occupational Licensing
Notices
- Occupational Licensing (General Insurance) Notice 2010 (PDF, 267.6 KB)
Specifies the insurance required to be held by licence holders under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005
- Occupational Licensing (Owner Builder Insurance) Notice 2016 (PDF, 155.2 KB)
Specifies the insurance required to be held by holders of An Owner Builder Permit under the Occupational Licensing Act 2005.
- Notice of commencement (Standards of Electrical Work) for generating sets 2017 (PDF, 147.1 KB)
Notice statement the commencement date (8 Nov 2017) for AS/NZS 3010:2017 Electrical Installations - Generating Sets
- Notice of commencement electrical installations wiring rules (PDF, 290.8 KB)
Sets the commencement date (1 Jan 2019) for AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (known as the Wiring Rules)
Licences and registrations
- Guide to licensing services online July 2017 (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Guide to applying, renewing and changing occupational licensing services online in Tasmania.
- Statement of Experience (PDF, 131.4 KB)
Form used as part of a building services provider licence application in Tasmania
- Referee statements (PDF, 561.5 KB)
Referee statement form used as part of a building services provider licence application in Tasmania
- Gratuitous work (PDF, 454.0 KB)
Form to complete when doing work for no payment (gratuitous) electrical, plumbing and gas-fitting work in Tasmania