What is 'domestic building work'?
Sub-section 201 (1A) of the Building Act requires a levy of .032 cents per dollar of domestic building work. Domestic building work is defined by the Building Act as having the same meaning as the Domestic Building Contracts Act.
Building Class
|
Building Type
|
Status as Domestic Building Work
|
| Class 1a |
House and associated works |
Yes* |
| Class 1b |
Boarding house etc less than 12 persons resident |
Yes*, except if 4 or more persons occupy the building |
| Class 2 |
Flats |
Yes*, except certain work undertaken for subdivision (see DBCT Regs) |
| Class 3 |
Hotel, motel, larger boarding house etc |
No |
| Class 4 |
Single residence being part of a commercial building |
Yes* |
| Class 10(a) |
Shed, garage etc |
Yes* if associated with a home# |
| Class 10(b) |
Fence, pool, mast, pole etc. |
Yes* if associated with a home# |
*work solely with respect to trades listed under the DBCT Regs excluded.
# 'Home' is a defined term but can generally be simplified to mean an applicable Class 1, 2 or 4 building.
Definition Detail
Domestic Building Contracts Act - work to which Act applies
Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal (General) Regulations 1996 - Building work to which Act does not apply
Note the definition of 'home' does not include a rooming house under the Residential Tenancies Act