Thursday, 16 September 2021

Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Bill 2021

Second reading

Debate resumed on motion of Mr WYNNE:

That this bill be now read a second time.

Motion agreed to.

Read second time.

Circulated amendments

Circulated government amendments as follows agreed to:

1. Clause 2, line 5, omit “50” and insert “49A”.

NEW CLAUSES

2. Insert the following New Clause to follow clause 49—

‘49A Limitation on time when building action may be brought

(1) In section 134(2) of the Building Act 1993, for “12 years” substitute “15 years”.

(2) For section 134(2)(b) of the Building Act 1993 substitute—

“(b) the building action has become or becomes prohibited on or after 16 July 2019 but before 1 December 2023 by this section as in force at any time before the commencement of section 49A of the Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Act 2021.”.’.

3. Insert the following New Clause to follow clause 52—

‘52A New section 284 inserted

After section 283 of the Building Act 1993 insert—

“284 Transitional and saving provision relating to the Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Act 2021

(1) Any right to take a cladding building action that expired under section 134(2) as in force immediately before the commencement of section 49A of the amending Act is taken for all purposes never to have expired and continues until it expires under section 134(2) as amended by section 49A of the amending Act.

(2) In this section—

amending Act means the Building Amendment (Registration and Other Matters) Act 2021.”.’.

Third reading

Motion agreed to.

Read third time.

The SPEAKER: The bill will now be sent to the Legislative Council and their agreement requested.