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ATTACHMENT 3

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BUILDING ACT 1972

EXEMPTION

NO 165 of 1992

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

This instrument exempts ACT PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES, being a government.

agency, from the application of the provision of the Building Code specified is the Schedule is

respect of the building works as pact of the ACT Public Hospitals Redevelopment, Building 1,

Woden Valley Hospital.

The hospital is being redeveloped and this involves the construction of significant new facilities together with substantial internal refurbishment and renovations to misting hospital buildings. The principal building affected by the upgrading process is Building 1.

The ACT Building Act 1972 (as amended) requires ACT Government agencies to comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia. Government agencies may seek exemption from-various sections or all of the Code via a Disallowable Instrument.

It is therefore desirable that all building work undertaken under the auspices of the ACT Public Hospitals Redevelopment Project be in accordance with the current Building Code of Australia, formal modifications to the Code, the allied ACT appendix, relevant Australian Standards, ACT legislation sad the requirements of particular statutory authorities.

However, as a result of the constraints imposed by the existing building elements and necessary operational requirements, complete compliance with the Building Code of Australia is not possible. Complete compliance is not considered necessary for the building to perform within acceptable safety standards.

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