Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 2004 - SECT 7A

In this Act:

"site work" is development that is—

        (a)     building work; and

        (b)     work other than building work that—

              (i)     physically affects the place (the building site ) where the building work is being carried out; and

              (ii)     if not carried out at the building site, is carried out near, and connected with, the building site.

Examples of site work

1     putting up temporary fencing to protect trees growing on a road verge

2     building a house

3     damaging or removing a significant tree

4     laying paving for driveways and parking areas

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).