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PDI Act notices
Advisory notices are issued to provide guidance in the interpretation of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 (PDI Act) and to inform building practitioners of changes to the building system under the PDI Act.
2024 notices
- Notice 01/24 - Classification of residential buildings for unrelated residents with care needs (PDF, 270 KB)
- Notice 02/24 - MBS 007 Modifications to the Building Code of Australia (Amendment 3) (PDF, 90 KB)
- Notice 03/24 - Requirements for designated building products on designated buildings (PDF, 285 KB)
2023 notices
- Notice 01/23 - Changes to Ministerial Building Standards effective 1 May 2023 (PDF, 288 KB)
- Notice 02/23 - Determining the suitability of materials in accordance with the National Construction Code (PDF, 214 KB)
- Notice 03/23 - Adoption of NatHERS software from 1 October 2023 for NCC 2019 and NCC 2022 Energy Efficiency
(PDF, 61 KB) - Notice 04/23 - Removal of wind speed data from government mapping systems (PDF, 221 KB)
2022 notices
- Notice 01/22 - Revised essential safety provisions form 3 annual return for 2022 (PDF, 212 KB)
- Notice 02A/22 - Private bushfire shelters - no accredited products currently available in SA (PDF, 222 KB)
2021 notices
- Notice 01/21 - Energy efficiency provisions and the use of solar offsets (PDF, 229 KB)
- Notice 02/21 - South Australian variations for farm buildings (PDF, 241 KB)
- Notice 03/21 - Design of non-structural building elements for seismic purposes (PDF, 218 KB)
2020 notices
- Notice 04A/20 - Adoption of NCC 2019 Amendment 1 in South Australia (PDF, 183 KB)
- Notice 07/20 - Private bushfire shelters (PDF, 273 KB)
2019 notices
- Notice 05/19 - Swimming pool safety requirements under the PDI Act (PDF, 156 KB)
- Notice 06/19 - Regulation 17 of the PDI (Accredited Professionals) Regulations 2019 - An Accredited Professional’s responsibility to hold “reasonable and adequate insurance” (PDF, 218 KB)
Development Act notices
Under the Development Act 1993, there are two types of advisory notice that inform practitioners of proposed changes to the building system:
- Building advisory notices are issued to inform building practitioners of proposed changes to South Australian building legislation and other building control matters and to assist interpretation and adoption by the industry.
- Legislation advisory notices are issued to inform practitioners of proposed changes to South Australian planning and development legislation to assist interpretation and adoption by the industry.
2020 notices
- Notice 01/20 - Damp-proofing membrane requirements in South Australia (PDF, 557 KB)
- Notice 02/20 - Adoption of NCC 2019 deferred provisions (PDF, 221 KB)
- Notice 03/20 - Heating and cooling load limits for elevated buildings under SA 3.12.0.1(a)(iv) and (v) (PDF, 167 KB)
- Notice 05/20 - Minister’s Schedule of Construction Indices 2020-21 (PDF, 165 KB)
2019 notices
- Notice 01/19 - Adoption of Amendment 1 to Minister's Specification SA 76 Maintenance and testing of essential safety provisions (PDF, 167 KB)
- Notice 02/19 - Adoption of the Building Code of Australia (BCA) 2019 (PDF, 188 KB)
- Notice 03/19 - Professional indemnity insurance - Limitations and exclusions (PDF, 299 KB)
- Notice 04/19 - Minister's Schedule of Construction Indices 2019-2020 (PDF, 179 KB)
2018 notices
- Notice 03/18 - Private bushfire shelters (PDF, 439 KB)
- Notice 04/18 - Laundry facilities in residential buildings (PDF, 494 KB)
- Notice 05/18 - Building indemnity insurance (PDF, 307 KB)
2017 notices
- Legislation Advisory Notice 01/17 - Development (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2017 (PDF, 215 KB)
- Legislation Advisory Notice 02/17 - Development (Low Impact Entertainment) Variation Regulations 2017 (PDF, 177 KB)
- Notice 02/17 - Upgrading access and facilities for people with a disability (PDF, 171 KB)
- Notice 01/17 - Minister's Schedule of Construction Indices 2017/18 (PDF, 178 KB)
2016 notices
- Legislation Advisory Notice 01/16 - Residential Code Amendment Regulations 2016 (PDF, 195 KB)
- Notice 07/16 - Building Code of Australia 2016 (PDF, 153 KB)
- Notice 06/16 - Minister's Schedule of Construction Indices 2016/17 (PDF, 179 KB)
- Notice 04/16 - Application of the change in use provisions (dwelling status) (PDF, 146 KB)
- Notice 03/16 - Consistency between planning and building consents (Re-issue) (PDF, 179 KB)
- Notice 01/16 - Withdrawal of the registration scheme for House Energy Rating Assessors (PDF, 190 KB)
2015 notices
- Legislation Advisory Notice 01/15 - Regulation update Development Variation Regulations 2015 (PDF, 152 KB)
- Legislation Advisory Notice 02/15 - Regulation update Port Adelaide Regional Centre Zone Variation Regulations 2015 (PDF, 165 KB)
- Legislation Advisory Notice 03/15 - Development (Miscellaneous) Variation Regulations 2015 (PDF, 243 KB)
- Legislation Advisory Notice 04/15 - Development (Renewal of Social Housing) Variation Regulations 2015 (PDF, 159 KB)
- Notice 04/15 - Swimming pool safety: Water recirculation systems - skimmer boxes (PDF, 208 KB)
- Notice 03/15 - Minister's Schedule of Construction Indices 2015/16 (PDF, 173 KB)
- Notice 02/15 - Building work supervisors for roof framing (PDF, 172 KB)
- Notice 01/15 - Adoption of Ministers Specification SA 76 Maintenance and testing of essential safety provisions - 2015 edition (PDF, 215 KB)
2014 notices
- Notice 14/14 - Recommencement of Auditing (PDF, 158 KB)
- Notice 13/14 - Specification C1_11 Performance of external walls in fire (PDF, 160 KB)
- Notice 12/14 - Non-conforming building products (PDF, 177 KB)
- Notice 11/14 - Ministers Schedule of Construction Indices for 2014/2015 (PDF, 135 KB)
- Notice 10/14 - Retention of documentation relating to consents issued (PDF, 174 KB)
- Notice 08/14 - Issuing of building rules consents (PDF, 208 KB)
- Notice 06/14 - Earth walls and use of Table 3.12.1.3b of Volume Two of the Building Code of Australia (PDF, 127 KB)
- Notice 05/14 - New requirements for the interconnection of smoke alarms (PDF, 95 KB)
2013 notices
- Notice 07/13 - Council inspections of new swimming pools (PDF, 213 KB)
- Notice 06/13 - Concessions and additional requirements for farm buildings (PDF, 205 KB)
2012 notices
- Notice 05/12 - Fire safety protection for Class 1 buildings (PDF, 129 KB)
- Notice 04/12 - Alternative methods for complying with the six star energy efficiency requirement (PDF, 172 KB)
- Notice 03/12 - Applying energy efficiency measures to Class 1 building alterations and additions (PDF, 77 KB)
- Notice 02/12 - Non deemed-to-satisfy external wall cladding systems (PDF, 70 KB)
- Notice 01/12 - Water tanks for fighting bushfires (PDF, 55 KB)
2010 notices
- Notice 06/10 - Occupation of houses (PDF, 40 KB)
- Notice 03/10 - Moving houses (PDF, 41 KB)
- Notice 02/10 - Exclusion of shed doors from shed designs (PDF, 39 KB)
2008 notices
- Notice 09/08 - Inspections and building safety (PDF, 210 KB)
- Notice 06/08 - Bushfire protection area (PDF, 115 KB)
- Notice 05/08 - Fire safety requirements in caravan parks and residential parks (2007) (PDF, 97 KB)
2007 Notices
2006 Notices
- Notice 12/06 - Applying energy efficiency measures to existing class 2 and 9 buildings (PDF, 54 KB)
- Notice 07/06 - Building code compliance product alert (PDF, 39 KB)
- Notice 17/06 - Roof trusses application for building alterations (PDF, 128 KB)
- Notice 18/06 - Roof trusses buildings at risk (PDF, 135 KB)
2005 Notices
2004 Notices
- Notice 29/04 - Assessing compliance fire stopping for plumbing and ventilation services (PDF, 32 KB)
- Notice 27/04 - Complying development (PDF, 33 KB)
- Notice 18/04 - Closing of development application files (PDF, 37 KB)
- Notice 15/04 - Notification of a decision (PDF, 55 KB)
- Notice 14A/04 - Staged consent and approvals (PDF, 43 KB)
2003 Notices
- Notice 48/03 - Maintenance of street fire hydrants (PDF, 51 KB)
- Notice 33/03 - Essential safety provisions (PDF, 44 KB)
- Notice 29/03 - Consents, inspections and complaints (PDF, 43 KB)
- Notice 20/03 - Advice on inclusion of building rules in professional development plan (PDF, 31 KB)
- Notice 12/03 - Windows and glazed assemblies (PDF, 28 KB)
- Notice 05/03 - Alternative solutions (PDF, 48 KB)
2002 Notices
- Notice 32/02 - Assignments of classification and certificates of occupancy (PDF, 97 KB)
- Notice 08/02 - Easements of support for party walls (PDF, 24 KB)
