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National building legislation

<div class="ExternalClassC373AA9437B24B51AF6E36790ED96C53">Below you can find quick links to all national legislation documents related to building and development in South Africa. </div>

<a href="https://www.gov.za/documents/national-heritage-resources-act" target="_blank">National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999)</a> The purpose of this act is to promote good management of heritage resources and provides for the protection and management of conservation-worthy places and areas. <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/NATIONAL%20BUILDING%20REGULATIONS%20AND%20BUILDING%20STANDARDS%20ACT%20103%20OF%201977.pdf" target="_blank">National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act 103 of 1977)</a> The purpose of this act is to promote uniformity in law relating to the construction of buildings in municipal areas, and to prescribe building standards for this purpose. <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/NATIONAL%20BUILDING%20REGULATIONS%202008.pdf" target="_blank">National Building Regulations 2008</a> <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/NBR%20XA%20%20Published%2009%20Sept%202011.pdf">National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act 103 of 1977) as Amended</a>

National Buildings Regulations and Building Standards Act; National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999); Energy usage in buildings; SANS 10400; SANS 10400 X; SANS 10400 XA

Annexure A: Extract from National Building Regulations	Annexure A: Extract from National Building Regulations	125755	GP0\|#e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b;L0\|#0e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b\|Regulation;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2011-11-08T22:00:00Z
National Building Regulations 2008	National Building Regulations 2008	681800	GP0\|#e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b;L0\|#0e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b\|Regulation;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2008-05-29T22:00:00Z
National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act No 103 of 1977) as Amended	National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (Act No 103 of 1977) as Amended	57986	GP0\|#e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b;L0\|#0e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b\|Regulation;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2011-09-08T22:00:00Z
National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977	National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act 103 of 1977	393353	GP0\|#e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b;L0\|#0e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b\|Regulation;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2008-08-31T22:00:00Z
SANS Forms Guide and Checklist (BDM 16)	SANS Forms Guide and Checklist (BDM 16)	1776769	GP0\|#b3896df4-644b-4d57-8680-4e0e4a99c02e;L0\|#0b3896df4-644b-4d57-8680-4e0e4a99c02e\|Checklist;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e;GP0\|#63522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33;L0\|#063522a5c-a6fd-40ae-a313-2b363ab1ec33\|Guideline;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-04-21T22:00:00Z
Sans10400-A Building Application Form 1	Sans10400-A Building Application Form 1	1858978	GP0\|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0\|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7\|Application form;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-04-13T22:00:00Z
Sans10400-A Building Application Form 2	Sans10400-A Building Application Form 2	356733	GP0\|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0\|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7\|Application form;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-04-14T10:00:00Z
Sans10400-A Building Application Form 3	Sans10400-A Building Application Form 3	312195	GP0\|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0\|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7\|Application form;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-04-14T10:00:00Z
Sans10400-A Building Application Form 4	Sans10400-A Building Application Form 4	281680	GP0\|#f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7;L0\|#0f0b069a9-84bd-4629-943b-3e3dfa0685a7\|Application form;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#3a03f9b9-d2e9-49b1-92e1-37b654747f82;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e	2022-04-14T10:00:00Z
Zoning Scheme Regulations: Lingelethu West	Zoning Scheme Regulations: Lingelethu West	10179	GP0\|#e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b;L0\|#0e814022c-2e45-4465-887b-b6cd814e158b\|Regulation;GTSet\|#f1e8889f-f7d7-4d5b-a3f5-af0ca2e076ea;GPP\|#d8892104-ce90-493e-b813-93c488f4b1d3;GPP\|#0972c695-fd19-46c4-ab5d-9601f17b780e