The Building Standards Division publishes anonymised details of cases referred to it for a Ministerial View. The published details will include:
- The functional standard(s) over which there is doubt about compliance;
- The technical context to help explain how the issues have arising; and
- The key elements of the view response, including the interpretation of any relevant guidance.
Each case is treated anonymously in order to preserve the privacy of the applicant for building warrant and their building project.
We hope the information published in this format will be helpful, but it should be noted that the details should only be considered in connection with the individual project referred for a view rather than setting a precedent for all future similar projects.
Ministerial View Request Form
| Date | Building
Type | Function Standards | Issue |
| March 8, 2013 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Travel distance |
| February 26, 2013 | Domestic | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within buildings |
| February 11, 2013 | Non-Dom | 2.1 + 2.6 (Fire) | Inhibit fire spread within a building and to adjacent buildings |
| February 6, 2013 | Domestic | 2.9 + 2.1 (Fire) | Compartmentation and means of escape from a building |
| January 24, 2013 | Non-Dom | 2.1 (Fire) | Compartmentation |
| October 16, 2012 | Non-Dom | 2.9 + 2.1 (Fire) | Compartmentation and to provide the occupants with opportunity to escape |
| June 25, 2012 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provide occupants with opportunity to escape |
| February 24, 2012 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within Buildings |
| September 16, 2011 | Domestic | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within Buildings |
| July 14, 2011 | Domestic | 3.11 (Environment) | Provision of accessible kitchen facilities |
| June 9, 2011 | Dom / Non-Dom | 2.2 (Fire) | Separation and to provide occupants with opportunity to escape |
| May 2011 | Domestic | 2.4 (Fire) | Provision of cavity barriers |
| April 21, 2011 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within Buildings |
| November 5, 2010 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of access between levels in a building |
| September 1, 2010 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of access between levels in a building |
| July 19, 2010 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provide occupants with opportunity to escape |
| May 26, 2010 | Domestic | 4.2 (Safety) | Access throughout the principal living level in a dwelling |
| March 19, 2010 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of access between levels in a building |
| February 11, 2010 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provide occupants with opportunity to escape |
| February 11, 2010 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provide occupants with opportunity to escape |
| October 2, 2009 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provide occupants with oppprtunity to escape |
| September 17, 2009 | Dom | 3.11 (Environment) | Provision of accessible kitchen facilities |
| March 5, 2009 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Means of escape and facilities for fire fighters |
| February 16, 2009 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of access between levels in a building |
| February 16, 2009 | Dom | 4.3 (Safety) | Safe means of access between levels |
| December 17, 2008 | Dom | 3.12 (Environment) | Accessible sanitary accommodation |
| December 17, 2008 | Dom | 3.11 (Environment) | Accessible kitchen facilities |
| December 3, 2008 | Dom | 2.14 (Fire) | Fire service facilities |
| October 14, 2008 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within Building |
| August 21, 2008 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Access within Building |
| August 13, 2008 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Escape to a place of safety |
| July 28, 2008 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Unassisted and convenient access between levels within a building |
| July 3, 2008 | Dom | 3.11 (Environment) | Kitchen facilities within a dwelling |
| June 2, 2008 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of Access between levels in a building |
| June 2, 2008 | Non-Dom | 3.12 (Environment) | Accessible sanitary accommodation |
| February 25, 2008 | Non-Dom | 4.2 (Safety) | Means of Access between levels in a building |
| February 1, 2008 | Dom | 2.15 (Fire) | Use of concealed sprinkler heads |
| December 20, 2007 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Escape Stair to place of safety |
| October 2, 2007 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Fire Resistance of Ceilings to a Protected Enclosure |
| May 1, 2007 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Escape windows |
| December 7, 2006 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Fire Resistance Duration of Protected Zone |
| September 28, 2006 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Non Provision of Door Closers |
| August 18, 2006 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Non Provision of Door Closers |
| August 14, 2006 | Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Provision of Protected Enclosures |
| May 19, 2006 | Non-Dom | 2.4 (Fire) | Cavity barriers and air plenums |
| December 22, 2005 | Non-Dom | 2.9 (Fire) | Exits from lecture theatres |