- Aerated waste water treatment system guide May 2016 (PDF, 363.9 KB)
Information to help you make an informed choice when choosing the best aerated waste water treatment system (AWTS) and contractor to suit your needs
- Building Act - Guidelines - Inspection Plumbing Work Dec 2016 v1.0 (PDF, 165.7 KB)
Guide for permit authorities on plumbing work inspections
- 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
- 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 Guidelines - 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
- 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 the National Construction Code. Also covers how to determine building works impacting on existing systems
- Directors Guidelines - Processes for changing building surveyor (PDF, 137.6 KB)
Information guide on the processes for changing building surveyor for an ongoing project
- Directors Guidelines - Relocating existing buildings (PDF, 175.4 KB)
Technical requirements on relocating and re-erecting an existing building on a new site.
- 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 Education and Care Services National Law (Tasmania) or licensed under the Child Care Act 2001
- Electrical safety for plumbers (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Advice for plumbers on the correct safety first approach to disconnecting water services when doing alterations and repairs.
- 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.
- Electricity Consumption Metering Safety Requirements Tas 2017 (PDF, 468.5 KB)
This document applies to anyone performing electrical work relating to consumption metering
- 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
- Guide for new gas-fitters Tasmania (PDF, 830.5 KB)
Information guide to help gas-fitters understand and meet obligations under Gas Act 2019 and Gas Regulations 2021.
- Guide on Solar Panel Installations (Photovoltaic) (PDF, 680.9 KB)
Information guide on installing solar panels including building and electrical requirements
- 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 domestic greywater reuse June 2017 (PDF, 5.0 MB)
Information on the acceptable methods for domestic greywater re-use or recycling in Tasmania
- 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.
- 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
- Guideline - Protection work (PDF, 763.0 KB)
Guideline on protection work in Tasmania under the Building Act 2016
- Guidelines - Charged downpipes to rainwater tanks (PDF, 231.6 KB)
Guidelines relating to installing charged down pipes on buildings for drinking water.
- 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)
- 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
- Guidelines for determining plumbing category (PDF, 168.0 KB)
Guidelines to be read in conjunction with Director's Determination - Categories of Plumbing Work
- 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.
- 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