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15: Outline of this Part
or “This part explains the rules for building work, including safety, permits, and inspections.”
You could also call this:

“The building code explains what buildings need to do and how well they need to work.”

The building code is a set of rules that tells you what buildings need to do and how well they need to do it. When you use a building, it must follow these rules. The code explains what jobs a building should be able to do and how good it should be at doing those jobs. This helps make sure that buildings work the way they’re supposed to when people use them.

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Next up: 17: All building work must comply with building code

or “Any construction or building changes must follow the rules in the building code, even if you don't need special permission.”
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Building code: Requirement to comply with building code

16Building code: purpose

  1. The building code prescribes functional requirements for buildings and the performance criteria with which buildings must comply in their intended use.