Building Advisory Services Branch
Building Advisory Services Branch administers the Building Act and associated Building Regulations to ensure that structures within building control areas of the Northern Territory achieve minimum structural, fire, safety, health and amenity standards.
Registered building certifiers assess building applications, issue building permits, undertake site inspections and issue permits to occupy on satisfactory completion of any building works.
Latest News
November 2008
BCA 2009 takes effect on 1 May 2009 and the ABCB will be conducting seminars throughout Australia in February and March to explain the changes. The Darwin session will take place on Thursday, 5 March 2009 at the Novotel Atrium. For full details and a registration form, please see the attached flier.
March 2008
BCA 2008 came into effect on 1 May 2008. For a list of amendments, follow the links below:
April 2008
The Northern Territory Government’s Building Act reform package established the requirement for the audit of work and/or conduct of registered building practitioners (‘building practitioners’) in accordance with the Building Act (the ‘Act’).
November 2007
The NT Deemed to Comply Manual is no longer available in printed form. From 14 November 2007, visit the Building Advisory Committee's web page to access it on line, free of charge