Before undertaking ANY work at your place, contact Council to find out what permits and approvals are required.
Detailed information is available from the Tasmanian building and consumer regulator
The Building Act and the Definition of Illegal Works
The Building Act 2016 has a very clear definition of what are illegal works.
Illegal work is any work that has been completed;
- without the required permits (building and/or planning), or
- without the required certificates or
- work that does not comply with the National Construction Code.
Sometimes illegal work can be made to comply with the relevant legislation, but sometimes an order will be made to remove/demolish the illegal work.
More resources
More information on illegal works can be found at the following websites;