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4 Categories of certificates of accreditation
5 Additional matters that may be included in accreditation
scheme: section 4 (2) (d) of the Act
5A Additional grounds for refusal to issue or renew
certificate of corporate accreditation
6 Applications for renewal of accreditation: section 10 (2)
7 Prescribed conditions of certificates of
7A Council recommendations for accreditation
Part 3 Record keeping
8 Record keeping by accredited certifiers
8A Records relating to accredited bodies corporate
8B Records to be kept by councils
Division 2 Professional indemnity contracts
10 Required insurance: section 63 of the Act
11 Individual contracts
12 Company contracts
13 Partnership contracts
14 Limit of indemnity as to compensation
15 Buildings for which no occupation certificate
16 Other exceptions and exclusions
Part 5 Conflicts of interest
17 Prescribed circumstances in which accredited certifier
taken to be involved in design of aspect of development
18 Prescribed circumstances in which accredited certifier
taken not to be involved in design aspect of development
18A Exemptions relating to accredited certifiers employed or
engaged by councils
19 Replacements certificates of accreditation
19A Requirements relating to contracts for certification
20 Application for issue of certificate under section 91 of
20A Additional particulars to be included on
20B Additional events to be notified to Board
20C Council certification work requiring accredited
20D Notice to be given by council of certain
20E Exemptions for accredited certifiers employed by councils
from fines and orders for compensation
20F Exemptions for councils relating to section 74A of the
23 Savings and transitional provisions
Schedule 1 Categories of certificates of
Part 1 Preliminary1 Name of RegulationThis Regulation is the Building Professionals Regulation
2007.2 Commencement(1) Except as provided by subclause (2), this Regulation commences on
1 March 2007.(2) Part 1 and clause 5 commence on 25 January
2007.3 Definitions(1) In this Regulation:alternative
solution has the same meaning as in the Building Code of Australia.Building Code of
Australia or BCA
has the same meaning as Building Code of
Australia has in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979.category of
accreditation means a category of accreditation set out in Column 1
of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 1.council accredited
certifier means an accredited certifier who is employed by a council
and whose certificate of accreditation is subject to a condition that the
certifier may carry out certification work only on behalf of a
council.strata
certificate means a strata certificate within the meaning of the
(Leasehold Development) Act 1986.the Act means
the Building Professionals Act
2005.(2) Terms used in this Regulation that are defined in the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 have the same meanings as they have in that
Act.(3) Notes included in this Regulation (other than Schedule 1) do not
form part of this Regulation.Part 2 Accreditation of certifiers4 Categories of certificates of accreditation(1) The categories of certificates of accreditation that may be issued
by the Board are set out in Column 1 of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule
1.(2) A certificate of accreditation of a category set out in Column 1
of the Table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 authorises the holder to do anything set
out in Column 2 of that Table opposite the category of certificate of
accreditation.5 Additional matters that may be included in accreditation
scheme: section 4 (2) (d) of the ActAn accreditation scheme may make provision for or with respect to
the method of assessing whether a person possesses the qualifications, skills,
knowledge and experience required for the issue of a certificate of
accreditation for each category of accreditation.5A Additional grounds for refusal to issue or renew
certificate of corporate accreditationFor the purposes of section 7 (1A) (l) of the Act, the following
reasons are prescribed as reasons why the Board may refuse to issue or renew a
certificate of corporate accreditation:(a) if the Board is of the opinion that 2 or more persons who are
either proposed accredited certifier directors of the body corporate
concerned, or employees who are accredited certifiers of the body corporate,
have together held positions in or been employed in another body corporate
that has previously had its application for the issue or renewal of a
certificate of corporate accreditation refused or had its certificate of
corporate accreditation cancelled,
(b) if a person who is concerned in the management of the body
corporate has had a disciplinary finding made against him or her (whether
under the Act or the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979) that resulted in the suspension or
cancellation of his or her certificate of
of the ActAn application for renewal of a certificate of accreditation is to
be made by lodging, before the expiration of the certificate:(a) the form approved by the Board for the application,
(b) the fee prescribed under section 5 (2) of the Act for the
(c) any documents and information required under that subsection to
accreditation(1) It is a condition of every certificate of accreditation that the
holder of the certificate must surrender it to the Board within 14 days after
receiving written notice from the Board that the conditions of the certificate
have been varied or new conditions have been imposed on the
certificate.(2) It is a condition of every certificate of corporate accreditation
that the body corporate concerned ensure that:(a) each accredited certifier director of the body corporate
undertakes a course relating to the responsibilities of accredited certifier
directors that is arranged by the Board and notified to the body corporate,
(b) the course is undertaken within the time required by the
(3) It is a condition of every certificate of accreditation that is
issued on an application referred to in section 5 (1A) of the Act that the
holder of the certificate may carry out the certification work authorised by
the certificate only on behalf of a council.Note. A contravention of, or failure to comply with, a condition of a
certificate of accreditation is an offence under section 73 of the
Act.7A Council recommendations for accreditation(1) This clause applies to a recommendation made by a council for the
purposes of section 5 (1A) of the Act.Note. Section 5 (1A) of the Act provides that an application for
accreditation to carry out certification work only on behalf of councils may
not be made except on the recommendation of a council.(2) In making a recommendation to which this clause applies, a council
must take into account the following:(a) the requirements of the accreditation scheme that are relevant to
the category of accreditation sought by the applicant for
(b) any assessment guidelines for the making of such recommendations
issued by the Board and in force at the time the recommendation is
(c) the qualifications of the applicant,
(d) the experience of the applicant as known to the council and as
documented by the applicant and, in particular, the type of certification work
undertaken by the applicant as indicated in the
(e) whether the council is of the opinion that the applicant is a fit
and proper person.
Part 3 Record keeping8 Record keeping by accredited certifiers(1) For the purposes of section 60 (1) of the Act, an accredited
certifier must cause copies of the following to be kept at his or her business
premises, or in another secure place, at all times:(a) any application for a certificate that has been made to the
accredited certifier under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(b) any written determination that has been made by the accredited
certifier in relation to an application for a certificate under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(c) any certificate or other document that the accredited certifier
has relied on for the purpose of issuing a certificate under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(d) each certificate issued by the accredited certifier under the
(e) any plans and specifications in respect of which the accredited
certifier has issued a certificate under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(f) for each year to which the accredited certifier’s
certificate of accreditation relates, a list of the projects in connection
with which the accredited certifier has issued Part 4A certificates or
complying development certificates,
(g) for each of the projects referred to in paragraph (f), records of
the following:(i) the types of certificates issued,
(ii) the classification of the building involved,
(iii) the name of the local government area in which the project is
located and the address of the land or premises concerned (including the lot
and deposited plan number),
(iv) except in the case of a subdivision certificate, the estimated
(v) in the case of a subdivision certificate, the number of lots that
will be created by the subdivision,
(vi) the name of the applicant for the certificate,
(vii) the owner of the land or premises concerned,
(viii) the name of the principal contractor,
(h) any record required to be made by the accredited certifier under
clause 129C, 143C or 162B (1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
2000 of an inspection,
(i) any record required to be made by the accredited certifier under
clause 162C (2) (c) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
2000 of a missed inspection,
(j) if the accredited certifier is a principal certifying authority,
any record of inspection provided to the accredited certifier by another
certifying authority under clause 162B (2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
(j1) any written report made by the accredited certifier under clause
130 (2A) (b), 144A (1) (b) or 153A (1) (b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
(k) for each year to which the accredited certifier’s
with which the accredited certifier has issued strata
(l) for each of the projects referred to in paragraph (k), records of
the following:(i) the classification of the building involved,
(ii) the name of the local government area in which the project is
(iii) the name of the applicant for the certificate,
(iv) the owner of the land or premises concerned,
(v) the number of lots created by, or the subject of, the strata plan,
strata plan of subdivision or notice of conversion to which the strata
certificate relates,
(m) if the accredited certifier was previously accredited under the
1979, the documents that the accredited certifier was required
to keep while accredited under that Act.
(2) This clause does not require an accredited certifier to keep
copies of:(a) any certificate, or of any ancillary application, determination,
plan, specification or other document for more than 10 years after the date on
which the certificate was issued, or
(b) a record of an inspection or missed inspection for more than 10
years after the time the inspection was conducted or missed,
(c) any list of projects (together with details of those projects) for
more than 10 years after the list was required to be
(3) This clause is subject to clause 8A.(4) Section 60 of the Act does not apply to an accredited certifier in
relation to any certification work carried out by the certifier on behalf of a
council.8A Records relating to accredited bodies corporate(1) This clause applies to any document or record referred to in
clause 8 (1) that is obtained or created by:(a) an accredited body corporate, or
(b) an accredited certifier director of an accredited body corporate,
or an accredited certifier who is an employee of an accredited body corporate,
in the course of carrying out certification work on behalf of the body
(2) The documents and records to which this clause applies are to be
kept in accordance with clause 8 by the accredited body corporate
concerned.(3) If the body corporate ceases to be an accredited body corporate,
the person who last held the position of accredited certifier director of the
body corporate before it ceased to be accredited and who is an accredited
certifier must cause the documents and records to which this clause applies to
be kept in accordance with clause 8.(4) If there is more than one accredited certifier who must cause
documents and records to be kept as referred to in subclause (3), it is not
necessary for each of those accredited certifiers to keep a separate set of
those records and documents and those accredited certifiers may arrange
between them the secure place in which the documents and records are to be
kept for the purposes of clause 8.(5) Any document or record to which this clause applies is to be kept
so as to enable it to be made available for inspection and copying on request
by any person who obtained or created it in the course of carrying out
certification work on behalf of the body corporate.8B Records to be kept by councils(1) A council must keep the following records in relation to each
accredited certifier who is employed or engaged by the council to carry out
certification work on the council’s behalf:(a) the name and accreditation number of the
(b) the date on which the certifier commenced that employment or was
engaged by the council,
(c) the date on which the certifier ceased to be so employed or
(d) a brief description of each project (including an address and file
identifier, if available, and particulars of any certificate issued) in
respect of which the certifier carried out certification work on behalf of the
(2) A council must cause copies of the following to be kept at the
office of the council, or in another secure place, at all times:(a) any application for a Part 4A certificate or complying development
certificate that has been made to the council under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(b) any written determination that has been made by the council in
relation to an application for a Part 4A certificate or complying development
certificate under the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979,
(c) any certificate or other document that the council has relied on
for the purpose of issuing a Part 4A certificate or complying development
(d) each Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate
issued by the council under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(e) any plans and specifications in respect of which the council has
issued a Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate under the
(f) a list of the projects in connection with which the council has
issued Part 4A certificates or complying development
(iii) the address of the land or premises concerned (including the lot
(h) any record required to be made under clause 129C, 143C or 162B (1)
Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 of an
(i) any record required to be made under clause 162C (2) (c) of the
Assessment Regulation 2000 of a missed
(j) if the council is a principal certifying authority, any record of
inspection provided to the council by another certifying authority under
clause 162B (2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
(k) any written report made under clause 130 (2A) (b), 144A (1) (b) or
153A (1) (b) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation
2000 in relation to certification work carried out on behalf
of the council and provided to the council,
(l) a list of the projects in connection with which the council has
issued strata certificates,
(m) for each of the projects referred to in paragraph (l), records of
(ii) the address of the land or premises concerned (including the lot
certificate relates.
(3) Any document or record required to be kept by a council under this
clause is to be kept:(a) for a period of 10 years, and
(b) in a way that will enable it to be made available for inspection
and copying on request by any person who obtained or created it in the course
of carrying out certification work on behalf of the
Part 4 InsuranceDivision 1 Preliminary9 DefinitionsIn this Part:associate
has the same meaning as it has in the Corporations
Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.company
contract means a professional indemnity contract issued to a
company.expiry
date, for a professional indemnity contract, means the date
specified in the contract as the contract’s expiry date.individual
contract means a professional indemnity contract issued to an
individual.partnership
partnership.person covered by the
contract, in relation to a company contract or partnership contract,
means an accredited certifier to whom the indemnity provided by the contract
extends.professional indemnity
contract means an insurance contract that indemnifies an individual,
a company or a partnership against an accredited certifier’s statutory
liability and that complies with the provisions of this Part.statutory
liability means a person’s liability to pay compensatory
damages for breach of professional duty as an accredited certifier arising
from any of the following occurring while the person is acting in the capacity
of an accredited certifier, whether as an individual, as a director or
employee of a company or as a partner or employee of a partnership:(a) any act or omission of the person,
(b) any conduct of the person that would constitute a breach of any of
the following provisions or any failure by the person to comply with a
guarantee that applies because of any of the following provisions:(i) section 18, 29 or 30 or Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3-2 of
the Australian Consumer Law of the Commonwealth,
(ii) any provision of the legislation of this or any other State or
Territory that corresponds to a section referred to in subparagraph
Division 2 Professional indemnity contracts10 Required insurance: section 63 of the Act(1) For the purposes of section 63 (2) of the Act:(a) an insurance contract that an accredited certifier who is an
individual is required to be indemnified by is a professional indemnity
(b) the liability against which an accredited certifier is required to
be indemnified by such a contract is the accredited certifier’s
statutory liability for the whole of the period during which he or she has
been an accredited certifier.
(2) For the purposes of section 63 (2) of the Act:(a) an insurance contract that an accredited body corporate is
required to be indemnified by is a company contract, and
(b) the liability against which an accredited body corporate is
required to be indemnified by such a contract is the statutory liability of
the accredited body corporate for the whole of the period during which it has
been an accredited body corporate and the statutory liability of each person
who is or was a director or employee of the accredited body corporate for the
whole of the period during which he or she carried out work as an accredited
certifier on behalf of the accredited body
11 Individual contracts(1) A professional indemnity contract may provide indemnity to an
individual accredited certifier.(2) The indemnity provided by an individual contract must extend to
all acts and omissions of the person covered by the contract that have
occurred at any time since the insured first became an accredited
certifier.(3) The indemnity provided by an individual contract may be limited to
those acts and omissions in respect of which a claim is made against the
insured, and notified to the insurer, before the contract’s expiry
date.(4) Nothing in this clause requires an individual contract to provide
indemnity for acts or omissions that occur after the contract’s expiry
date.(5) The requirements of this clause are subject to the exceptions and
exclusions allowed by the other provisions of this
Part.12 Company contracts(1) A professional indemnity contract may provide indemnity to a
company, including such of the directors or employees of the company as are
accredited certifiers.(2) The indemnity provided by a company contract must extend
to:(a) in the case of a company that is an accredited body corporate, the
body corporate, and
(b) all persons who, at any time during the term of the contract, are
or become:(i) accredited certifiers, and
whether or not they cease to be accredited certifiers, or cease to be
directors or employees of the company, during the term of the contract,
(c) all persons who, at any time before the beginning of the term of
the contract, had been:(i) accredited certifiers, and
but who had ceased to be accredited certifiers, or had ceased to be
directors or employees of the company, before the beginning of that
(3) The indemnity provided by a company contract must extend
to:(a) in the case of a company that is an accredited body corporate, all
acts and omissions of the company in its capacity as an accredited body
(b) all acts and omissions of the persons covered by the contract that
have occurred, while those persons were directors or employees of the company,
in the course of work carried out on behalf of the
Note. A company contract does not cover an accredited certifier for any
period before he or she became a director or employee of the company.
Consequently the person will need to obtain separate indemnity for that period
in order to comply with the requirements of section 63 of the Act unless the
person is indemnified by a current company contract that complies with this
Part and the person was formerly a director or employee of the company that
holds the contract.(4) The indemnity provided by a company contract may be limited to
date.(5) Nothing in this clause requires a company contract to provide
date.(6) The requirements of this clause are subject to the exceptions and
Part.13 Partnership contracts(1) A professional indemnity contract may provide indemnity to a
partnership, including such of the partners or employees of the partnership as
are accredited certifiers.(2) The indemnity provided by a partnership contract must extend
to:(a) all persons who, at any time during the term of the contract, are
(ii) partners or employees of the
partners or employees of the partnership, during the term of the contract,
(b) all persons who, at any time before the beginning of the term of
partners or employees of the partnership, before the beginning of that
(3) The indemnity provided by a partnership contract must extend to
all acts and omissions of the persons covered by the contract that have
occurred, since those persons first became partners or employees of the
partnership, in the course of work carried out on behalf of the
partnership.Note. A partnership contract does not cover an accredited certifier for
any period before he or she became a partner or employee of the partnership.
Consequently, the person will need to obtain separate indemnity for that
period in order to comply with the requirements of section 63 of the Act
unless the person is indemnified by a current partnership contract that
complies with this Part and the person was formerly a partner or employee of
the partnership that that holds the contract.(4) The indemnity provided by a partnership contract may be limited to
date.(5) Nothing in this clause requires a partnership contract to provide
Part.14 Limit of indemnity as to compensation(1) A professional indemnity contract may limit the indemnity provided
to an insured (being an individual) in respect of any one claim to not less
than the relevant amount, subject to an overall limit of not less than the
relevant overall limit in respect of all claims made in any one year against
the insured in relation to any liability covered by the
contract.(2) Subclause (1) applies to an insured that is a company in the same
way that it applies to an insured who is an individual, except that the
relevant overall limit is to be multiplied by:(a) the number of accredited certifiers who are directors or employees
of the company as at the date on which the contract is issued,
(b) if the contract is the fourth or subsequent contract issued to the
company, whether by the same or by another insurer, the average number of
accredited certifiers who have been directors or employees of the company
during the previous 3 years.
(3) Subclause (1) applies to an insured that is a partnership in the
same way that it applies to an insured who is an individual, except that the
relevant overall limit is to be multiplied by:(a) the number of accredited certifiers who are partners or employees
of the partnership as at the date on which the contract is issued,
partnership, whether by the same or by another insurer, the average number of
accredited certifiers who have been partners or employees of the partnership
(4) Nothing in subclause (2) or (3) requires the indemnity provided by
a professional indemnity contract, with respect to all claims made against a
company or partnership in any one year in relation to any liability covered by
the contract, to be for an amount greater than $20,000,000 in total including
relevant expenses.(5) For the purposes of this clause:(a) the relevant amount
means an amount of not less than $1,000,000 excluding relevant expenses or an
amount of not less than $2,000,000 including relevant expenses,
(b) the relevant overall
limit means an amount of not less than $2,000,000 excluding relevant
expenses or an amount of not less than $4,000,000 including relevant expenses,
expenses means any amount in respect of the expenses of the
investigation of a claim or the legal expenses of defending a claim, if those
expenses were incurred by or on behalf of the
Division 3 Exceptions and exclusions15 Buildings for which no occupation certificate
issuedA professional indemnity contract may provide that the indemnity
provided by the contract does not apply to any claim made against the insured
in relation to building work in respect of which no occupation certificate has
been issued unless the claim is made against the insured, and notified to the
insurer, before the expiration of 10 years from:(a) the last date on which the building work was inspected by a
(b) if no such inspection has been conducted, the date on which that
part of the building in relation to which the building work was carried out is
first occupied or used.
Note. Section 109M (2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 provides that, in certain circumstances, a building in
respect of which building work has been carried out may be occupied and used
without an occupation certificate having been issued in relation to that work.
In these circumstances, section 109ZK of that Act does not bar the taking of
legal action in relation to that work in the way it bars the taking of legal
action in relation to other building work.16 Other exceptions and exclusionsNothing in this Part prevents a professional indemnity contract
from containing exceptions and exclusions so long as the exceptions or
exclusions are not inconsistent with the requirements for such contracts
contained in this Part.Part 5 Conflicts of interest17 Prescribed circumstances in which accredited certifier
taken to be involved in design of aspect of developmentFor the purposes of section 67 (1) (b) of the Act, the following
circumstances are prescribed as circumstances in which an accredited certifier
is taken to be involved in the design of an aspect of development:(a) if the accredited certifier provides advice on how to amend plans
and specifications relating to the aspect of development so that they will
comply with applicable legislative requirements (including applicable
Australia) other than advice on how to amend plans and
specifications relating to buildings under that Code so that they will comply
with the deemed to satisfy provisions of that Code,
(b) if the accredited certifier proposes design options for the aspect
of development, including alternative solutions for compliance with the
applicable requirements of the Building Code of
(c) if the accredited certifier issues a strata certificate in respect
of a strata plan, strata plan of subdivision or notice of conversion that has
been prepared by the accredited certifier or by a person related to the
accredited certifier (within the meaning of section 68 of the
taken not to be involved in design aspect of development(1) For the purposes of section 67 (2) of the Act, the following
is taken not to be involved in the design of an aspect of development in the
case of the issue of a Part 4A certificate or complying development
certificate:(a) if the accredited certifier provides advice on whether plans and
specifications for that aspect of the development comply with applicable
legislative requirements (including applicable requirements of the Building Code of
(b) if the accredited certifier provides advice on whether building
work or subdivision work does or will comply with the approved plans and
specifications for that aspect of the development or with the applicable
(c) if the accredited certifier identifies the matters to be satisfied
before a Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate can be
issued in relation to the aspect of the development,
(d) if the accredited certifier indicates that an alternative solution
is required to satisfy the applicable requirements of the Building Code of Australia in relation to
the aspect of development,
(e) if the accredited certifier identifies the relevant requirements
of the Building Code of Australia in
relation to the aspect of the development without giving advice about the
potential alternative solutions,
(f) if the accredited certifier participates in a Fire Engineering
Brief for the purpose only of determining the scope of work for the fire
engineering analysis and the basis for analysis as defined in the
International Fire Engineering Guidelines,
(g) in a case where the accredited certifier is issuing the
certificate on behalf of a council, the certifier was involved in the
assessment of that aspect of the development during the course of the
determination of the development application or application for a complying
(2) For the purposes of section 67 (2) of the Act, the following
case of the issue of a strata certificate:(a) if the accredited certifier provides advice on whether plans and
(b) if the accredited certifier provides advice on how the relevant
strata plan is not in accordance with the plans and specifications in respect
of which the relevant construction certificate was issued,
before a strata certificate can be issued in relation to the aspect of the
(3) In this clause:Fire
Engineering Brief has the same meaning as in the International Fire
Engineering Guidelines.International
Fire Engineering Guidelines means the document entitled International Fire Engineering Guidelines,
Edition 2005, published by the Australian Building Code
Board.18A Exemptions relating to accredited certifiers employed or
engaged by councils(1) This clause applies only to a council accredited certifier or any
other accredited certifier who is employed or engaged by a council to perform
certification work on behalf of the council.(2) An accredited certifier is exempt from section 66 (1) (c) of the
Act in relation to the issue of a Part 4A certificate or complying development
certificate on behalf of a council to another person who is an employee of the
council.(3) An accredited certifier is exempt from section 66 (1) (c) of the
certificate on behalf of a council to a person who is related to the
accredited certifier as referred to in section 68 (e) of the Act, but only
if:(a) the council was appointed before 1 September 2010 as the principal
certifying authority for development to which the certificate relates,
(b) an application for the certificate was made to the council before
1 September 2010 (whether or not the council was appointed as the principal
certifying authority for development to which the certificate relates),
(c) an application for a construction certificate or complying
development certificate in respect of the relevant development was made to the
council before 1 September 2010 and the council was appointed on or after 1
September 2010 as the principal certifying authority for the
(4) An accredited certifier is exempt from section 66 (1) (c) of the
certificate on behalf of a council to the council.Part 6 Miscellaneous19 Replacements certificates of accreditationOn application by an accredited certifier, the Board may issue a
replacement certificate of accreditation if satisfied that a certificate of
accreditation held by the accredited certifier has been lost, stolen or
damaged.19A Requirements relating to contracts for certification
work(1) For the purposes of section 73A of the Act, the contract of an
accredited certifier, or the employer of an accredited certifier, must comply
with the requirements specified in this clause.(2) The contract must contain the following particulars:(a) in the case of a contract of an accredited certifier:(i) the accredited certifier’s name, accreditation number and
the address of the accredited certifier’s place of business,
(ii) a telephone number and an email address for contacting the
accredited certifier,
(b) in the case of a contract of the employer of an accredited
certifier:(i) the name, accreditation number (if applicable) and address of the
employer’s place of business, and
(ii) the name and accreditation number (if applicable) of any employee
who it is proposed, at the date of the contract, will carry out certification
work under the contract, and
(iii) a telephone number and an email address for contacting the
(c) the name, address and contact details of the person for whom the
certification work is to be carried out,
(d) if any accredited certifier named in the contract is required to
be covered by insurance for the purposes of Division 2 of Part 6 of the
Act—the name of each insurer by whom that accredited certifier is
currently covered, the identifying number of the insurance contract and the
dates between which the indemnity provided by the insurance contract has
(e) particulars of the certification work to be carried out under the
(f) in a case where the certification work the subject of the contract
involves the carrying out of functions under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 and relates to particular development:(i) a description of the development, and
(ii) the address, and formal particulars of title, of the site of the
(iii) identifying particulars in respect of any related development
consent granted under the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979 or of any related certificate
issued under Part 4A of that Act (including the name of the applicable consent
authority or certifying authority, the date on which the consent or
certificate was granted or issued and any registered number of the consent or
certificate), andNote. A complying development certificate is a form of development
(iv) identifying particulars of any plans, specifications or other
documents the subject of any related development consent or of any related
certificate issued under Part 4A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
(v) identifying particulars of any individuals who it is proposed, at
the date of the contract, will undertake any inspections required to be
carried out under the Environmental
Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in connection with the
certification work (including any applicable accreditation numbers of those
(g) the fees and charges to be paid for certification work under the
contract and, in the case of fees and charges that may be payable for work
arising as a result of unforeseen contingencies, the basis on which those fees
and charges are to be calculated,
(h) the date on which the contract is made.
(3) The contract must be signed, or otherwise appropriately executed,
by the parties to the contract.(4) The contract must:(a) if the certification work involves the determination of an
application for a development certificate—require the fees and charges
payable for the determination (excluding any fees and charges for work arising
as a result of unforeseen contingencies) to be paid on or before the lodgment
(b) if the certification work involves the carrying out of functions
of a principal certifying authority—require the fees and charges payable
for carrying out those functions in respect of particular development
(excluding any fees and charges for work arising as a result of unforeseen
contingencies) to be paid before they commence to be carried out in respect of
that development, and
(c) if the contract provides for payment of fees and charges for
carrying out work arising as a result of unforeseen
contingencies—provide for invoices to be issued within 21 days after the
completion of that work.
(5) The contract must be accompanied by any applicable document
containing information about the statutory obligations of accredited
certifiers that is published by the Board for the purposes of this clause and
available on its website.20 Application for issue of certificate under section 91 of
ActA person may apply to the Board for the issue of a certificate
under section 91 of the Act.20A Additional particulars to be included on
RegisterFor the purposes of section 11 (2) (k) of the Act, the following
particulars are prescribed as particulars that the Register must contain in
relation to an accredited body corporate if those particulars are available to
the Board:(a) the name of each accredited certifier director of the body
corporate and the date when his or her appointment as an accredited certifier
director commenced and ceased,
(b) the name of each employee of the body corporate who is an
accredited certifier and the date when his or her employment commenced and
(c) the category of accreditation held by each person referred to in
20B Additional events to be notified to BoardFor the purposes of section 61 (1) (f) of the Act, the following
events are prescribed as events that are to be notified to the Board in
accordance with section 61F (1) by an accredited body corporate:(a) the appointment of a person as an accredited certifier director of
(b) the employment by the body corporate of a person who is an
(c) the termination of the appointment of a person as an accredited
certifier director of the body corporate or of the employment by the body
corporate of a person who is an accredited certifier,
(d) when a person becomes concerned in the management of the body
(e) when a person ceases to be concerned in the management of the body
certifier(1) For the purposes of section 74A of the Act, the prescribed
certification work is work specified in Column 2 of Schedule 1 in relation to
category A1, category A2, category A3 or category A4
accreditation.(2) This clause has no effect until the commencement of section 74A of
the Act.20D Notice to be given by council of certain
matters(1) A council must give notice to the Board, in accordance with this
clause, of the following matters:(a) the date on which a council accredited certifier commences
employment with the council in a position that involves the carrying out of
certification work on behalf of the council and the accreditation number of
the certifier,
(b) the date on which a council accredited certifier ceases to be
employed by the council in a position that involves the carrying out of
certification work on behalf of the council.
(2) Notice under this clause must be given in writing within 7 days
after the date of the event to which the notice
relates.20E Exemptions for accredited certifiers employed by councils
from fines and orders for compensationA council accredited certifier is exempt from sections 31 (4) (f)
and (g) and 34 (2) (f) and (g) of the Act.20F Exemptions for councils relating to section 74A of the
Act(1) A council is exempt from section 74A of the Act in relation to
certification work done on behalf of the council if:(a) the council was appointed before 1 September 2010 as the principal
certifying authority for development to which the certification work relates,
(b) the certification work was done by an accredited certifier
employed or engaged by the council whose certificate of accreditation did not
authorise the doing of that work, and
(c) at the time the work was done the council did not employ or have
engaged any accredited certifier whose certificate of accreditation authorised
the doing of that work.
(2) A council is exempt from section 74A of the Act in relation to
certification work done on behalf of the council if:(a) an application for a construction certificate or complying
development certificate in relation to the relevant development was made to
the council before 1 September 2010, and
(b) the council was appointed as the principal certifying authority
for the development on or after 1 September 2010, and
(c) the certification work was done by an accredited certifier
(d) at the time the work was done the council did not employ or have
(3) A council is exempt from section 74A of the Act in relation to the
issue of a Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate on behalf
of the council if:(a) the application for the certificate was made to the council before
1 September 2010, and
(b) the certificate was issued by an accredited certifier employed or
engaged by the council whose certificate of accreditation did not authorise
the issue of the Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate,
(c) at the time the Part 4A certificate or complying development
certificate was issued the council did not employ or have engaged any
accredited certifier who held a certificate of accreditation that authorised
the issuing of the Part 4A certificate or complying development
21 Fees(1) The fees set out in Schedule 2 are payable to the
Board.(2) However, the maximum fee payable to the Board for the issue or
renewal of any certificate of accreditation for any combination of categories
of accreditation referred to in item 1 or 2 of Schedule 2 is
$1,500.(3) The Board may, either generally, in a class of cases or in a
particular case, waive payment of the whole or any part of a fee referred to
in Schedule 2.22 Penalty noticesFor the purposes of section 92 of the Act:(a) each offence arising under a provision specified in Column 1 of
Schedule 3 is prescribed as a penalty notice offence, and
23 Savings and transitional provisionsSchedule 4 has effect.Schedule 1 Categories of certificates of
accreditation(Clause 4)Part 1 Categories of certificates of accreditation
Column 1Column 2Category of accreditationAuthorities conferred by
certificateCategory A1—Accredited
certifier—building surveying grade 1Issue of complying development certificates for building work, the
demolition or removal of a building or change of use, construction
certificates and compliance certificates for building work and occupation
certificates for buildings involving all classes and sizes of buildings under
the BCA.Carrying out of any inspections under section 109E (3) (d) of the
1979.Carrying out of inspections under clauses 129B and 143B of the
Assessment Regulation 2000.Category A2—Accredited certifier—building surveying
grade 2Issue of complying development certificates for building work, the
certificates for buildings involving the following classes of buildings under
the BCA:(a) class 1 and class 10 buildings,
(b) class 2 to 9 buildings with a maximum rise in storeys of 3 storeys
and a maximum floor area of 2,000m2,
(c) buildings with a maximum rise in storeys of 4 storeys in the case
of a building that comprises only a single storey of class 7a carpark located
at the ground floor level or basement level and with 3 storeys of class 2
above and with a maximum floor area of
Carrying out of any inspections under section 109E (3) (d) of the
1979 of buildings referred to in the preceding paragraphs (a),
(b) and (c). In addition, carrying out of any inspections under section 109E
(3) (d) of that Act for work authorised by category of accreditation A1 with
the consent of, and under the supervision of, an accredited certifier
authorised to issue occupation certificates under category A1.Carrying out of inspections under clauses 129B and 143B of the
Assessment Regulation 2000.For the purpose of this category of accreditation, the maximum
floor area and maximum rise in storeys restrictions relate to the whole
building and not part of the building. Accordingly, in the case of
alterations, additions and renovations to existing buildings, the maximum rise
in storeys and maximum floor area restrictions relate to the whole building,
which includes the existing building and the proposed new building
work.Category A3—Accredited
certifier—building surveying grade 3Issue the following certificates involving class 1 and class 10
buildings under the BCA, but only if the building achieves compliance with the
performance requirements of the BCA by complying with the deemed-to-satisfy
provisions of the BCA (and not by the formulation of any alternative
solutions):(a) complying development certificates for building work, the
demolition or removal of a building or change of use,
(b) construction certificates and compliance certificates for building
1979 of the buildings referred to above. In addition, carrying
out of any inspections required under section 109E (3) (d) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 for work authorised by category of accreditation A2 with
authorised to issue occupation certificates under category A2.Carrying out of inspections under clauses 129B and 143B of the
Assessment Regulation 2000.Category A4—Building inspectorCarrying out of inspections required by the principal certifying
authority under section 109E (3) (d) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979, critical stage inspections prescribed by clause 162A of
and Assessment Regulation 2000 (except for the last critical
stage inspection after the building work has been completed and prior to any
occupation certificate being issued) and inspections required under clauses
129B and 143B of that Regulation in relation to class 1 and class 10 buildings
under the BCA.Category B1—Accredited
certifier—subdivision certificationIssue of complying development certificates for proposed
subdivision developments, construction certificates for subdivision work and
subdivision certificates.Carrying out of inspections under clause 129B of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Regulation 2000.Category C1—Accredited
certifier—private road and drainage design complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of private road and
drainage works including related earthworks associated with a building
site.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
on such occasions as are prescribed by the regulations under section 109E (3)
(d) of the Environmental Planning and
Assessment Act 1979.For the purpose of this category of accreditation, private road
and drainage and related earthworks means roads and drainage and related
earthworks that will not be dedicated to the public (being the local council,
State Government or Commonwealth Government) and includes private internal
roads and stormwater drainage such as overland flow paths, surface runoff,
subsoil and inter-allotment drainage.Category C2—Accredited
certifier—private road and drainage construction
complianceIssue of compliance certificates for constructed private road and
and drainage works and related earthworks means roads and drainage and related
subsoil and inter-allotment drainage.Category C3—Accredited
certifier—stormwater management facilities design
complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of stormwater
management facilities.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Stormwater management facilities includes stormwater quantity
controls eg on-site stormwater detention, stormwater quality controls, and
similar elements of water sensitive urban design.Stormwater management facilities designs relate to stormwater
management facilities planned for subdivision or building work (where
applicable).Category C4—Accredited
certifier—stormwater management facilities construction
complianceIssue of compliance certificates for constructed stormwater
similar elements of water sensitive urban design.Stormwater management facilities works relate to the construction
of stormwater management facilities for subdivision or building work (where
applicable).Category C5—Accredited
certifier—subdivision & building (location of works as constructed)
complianceIssue of compliance certificates to verify location of subdivision
works and building works as constructed, including the location of constructed
roads; subdivision works; services; drainage; detention basins and structures;
finished building floor levels; and finished ground levels.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Category C6—Accredited
certifier—subdivision road and drainage construction
complianceIssue of compliance certificates for constructed subdivision road
and drainage works.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Category C7—Accredited
certifier—structural engineering complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
structural components of building work.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Category C8—Accredited
certifier—electrical services complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
electrical components and systems of building work.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Category C9—Accredited
certifier—mechanical services complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
mechanical components and systems of building work including certifying
compliance with the relevant energy efficiency provisions of the
BCA.However, does not include carrying out of any inspections required
Assessment Act 1979.Category C10—Accredited certifier—fire
safety engineering complianceIssue of compliance certificates for alternative solutions
involving fire safety for designs of and constructed building works certifying
compliance with the relevant performance requirements of the
Assessment Act 1979.Alternative solutions involving fire safety includes alternative
solutions relevant to:(a) fire safety systems and components of fire safety
(b) the safety of persons in the event of fire,
(c) the prevention, detection and suppression of
Category C11—Accredited
certifier—energy management compliance (Classes 3, 5 to
9)Issue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
energy management components of building work for Classes 3 and 5 to 9
buildings, inclusive, excluding compliance certificates in relation to the
energy efficiency of mechanical services.However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
required on such occasions as are prescribed by the regulations under section
109E (3) (d) of the Environmental Planning
and Assessment Act 1979.Category C12—Accredited
certifier—geotechnical engineering complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
foundations, earthworks, earth retaining structures and pavements relevant to
subdivision work and buildings with a maximum rise in storeys of 3
storeys.However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
and Assessment Act 1979.Category C13—Accredited
certifier—acoustics complianceIssue of compliance certificates for designs of and constructed
acoustics components and systems of building work, including in relation to
the assessment, measurement, analysis and modelling of noise and vibration
sources and receptors.However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
and Assessment Act 1979.Category C14—Accredited
certifier—building hydraulics complianceIssue of compliance certificates in relation to designs of and
constructed building hydraulics. These include sanitary services, sewerage,
hot and cold water services, recycled water services, gas services, fire
hydrants, fire hose reel services, fire sprinkler services, trade waste
plumbing and special services such as medical gases in
hospitals.However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
and Assessment Act 1979.Category C15—Accredited
certifier—stormwater complianceIssue of compliance certificates in relation to designs of and
constructed stormwater hydraulics for buildings. These include roof gutters,
sumps and downpipes, in-ground drainage, surface drainage, water quality
controls and sub-soil drainage (ie underground car parks, retaining walls,
etc).However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
and Assessment Act 1979.Category C16—Accredited
certifier—specialty hydraulic services complianceIssue of compliance certificates in relation to designs of and
constructed specialty hydraulics services in buildings. These include sewerage
pumping stations, sewerage treatment plants and ponds and trade waste
treatment services (ie grease arresters, dilution systems, heavy metals
extraction systems, etc).However, does not include the carrying out of any inspections
and Assessment Act 1979.Category D1—Accredited certifier—strata
certificationIssue of strata certificates in respect of proposed strata plans,
strata plans of subdivision and notices of conversion in accordance with the
(Leasehold Development) Act 1986 and the regulations under
those Acts.Carrying out of inspections referred to in section 37AA of the
1973 and section 66AA of the Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act
1986.Part 2 Definitions1 Definitions(1) In this Schedule:alternative
solution has the same meaning as in the BCA.building
acoustics means the effects and impacts of noise and vibration on a
development and properties adjacent to the development during the construction
and use of all classes of buildings.civil
engineering means the field of engineering concerned with the
design, construction and commissioning of drainage and sewerage systems and
structures, earth retaining structures, earthworks and bulk landscaping, road
layout, furnishings and traffic systems, embankments and pavements and utility
services installations.deemed-to-satisfy
provisions has the same meaning as in the BCA.electrical fire
services means the design of fire detection and early warning and
intercommunication systems for all classes of buildings.electrical
services means the planning, design, construction, supervision,
monitoring and maintenance of electrical systems in any class of building,
including power supply, distribution, protection and earthing, lighting
requirements (such as emergency and evacuation and exit lighting),
telecommunications and fire detection systems to facilitate the safe occupancy
and use of the building.energy
management means the planning, design, monitoring and maintenance of
sustainable and efficient energy systems in the built environment through the
use of materials, orientation, insulation and window
treatments.fire
safety system has the same meaning as in the BCA.floor
area has the same meaning as in the BCA.geotechnical
assessment, evaluation, analysis and geotechnical design in relation to
stability and differential movement of natural and excavated slopes, filled
sites, expansive and reactive soils, construction over voids as affecting
foundations and structures and includes the sampling, testing and analysis of
groundwater effects, soil properties and characteristics and soil
behaviour.heritage
significance means the heritage significance of a building or part
of a building, a work, a relic, a place, an archaeological site, a
streetscape, a tree or another landscape element.hydraulic fire
services means the fire main, fire hydrant, fire hose reel, fire
sprinkler systems and other fire suppression systems (such as water spray
systems, foam systems and gaseous agent systems) for any class of
building.mechanical
services means the planning, design, construction, monitoring and
maintenance of mechanical systems in any class of building including heating,
ventilation, air-conditioning and air distribution, smoke control and exhaust,
stairwell pressurisation systems and vertical transport systems to facilitate
the safe occupation and use of the building.performance
requirement has the same meaning as in the BCA.rise in
storeys has the same meaning as in the BCA.storey
has the same meaning as in the BCA.structural
planning, design, construction, inspection, monitoring, maintenance,
rehabilitation and demolition of buildings, structures and structural systems
and their components and the associated technical, economic, environmental,
aesthetic and social aspects of their structures.(2) A reference in this Schedule:(a) to AS or AS/NZS followed by a number is a reference to the
Standard identified in the BCA by AS or AS/NZS followed by that number,
(b) to a class of building is a reference to a class of building under
Schedule 2 Fees(Clause 21)
Fee1Application for certificate of individual
accreditation, or renewal of certificate of individual accreditation, as an
accredited certifier: (a) for all categories applied for in one application if those
categories are A1, A2, A3, A4 or B1 or any combination of
$1,500 (b) for all categories applied for in one application if those
categories are C1–C16 or D1 or any combination of
$7501AApplication for certificate of individual
accreditation to carry out certification work only on behalf of
councilsNil1BApplication for renewal of certificate of
individual accreditation to carry out certification work only on behalf of
councils$2502Application for certificate of corporate
accreditation or renewal of certificate of corporate
accreditation$1,5003Application for replacement certificate of
accreditation (clause 19)$354Attendance at a continuing professional development
course provided by the BoardSuch fee, determined by the Board, as represents
the reasonable cost to the Board of providing the course and as is notified to
the person at the time the request for attendance at the course is
made5Application under section 109EA of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 for approval of change of principal certifying
authority$40 for each change of principal certifying
authority6Application under section 71 of the Act for
exemption$1007Application for certificate under section 91 of the
Act (clause 20)$208An examination or test required under section 5 (3)
(b) of the Act or under an accreditation schemeSuch fee, determined by the Board, as represents
the reasonable cost to the Board of providing the examination or test and as
is notified to the person at the time the examination or test is
requiredSchedule 3 Penalty notice offences(Clause 22)
Column 1Column 2OffencePenalty ($)Building
Professionals Act 2005Section 58 (2)$1,500 for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 60 (1)$750 for an individual$1,500 for a corporationSection 60 (2)$1,500 for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 61 (1)$1,500 for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 61 (2)$750 for an individual$1,500 for a corporationSection 61 (3)$250 for an individual$500 for a corporationSection 63 (1)$1,500 for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 64 (2)$1,500, for an individual$3,000, for a corporationSection 66 (1)$1,500, for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 72$1,500, for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 73$1,500, for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSection 74 (1)$750 for an individual$1,500 for a corporationSection 85 (1)$1,500, for an individual$3,000 for a corporationSchedule 4 Savings and transitional provisions(Clause 23)Part 1 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Act
20051 DefinitionsIn this Schedule:existing accredited
certifier means a person who, by virtue of clause 2 of Schedule 2 to
the Act, is taken to hold a certificate of accreditation.former
accreditation body means a professional association that was
authorised under section 109S of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 as an accreditation body or any person who was exercising
the functions of a defunct accreditation body in accordance with the
regulations under that Act.previous
accreditation, in relation to an existing accredited certifier,
means the accreditation that the existing accredited certifier had under the
1979 immediately before the commencement of clause 2 of
Schedule 2 to the Act.2 Conversion of existing certificates of
accreditation(1) The Board may, without the need for an application or payment of
an application fee under section 5 of the Act, issue a certificate of
accreditation under Part 2 of the Act to an existing accredited
certifier.(2) Any certificate of accreditation issued to an existing accredited
certifier in the circumstances referred to in subclause (1) is to be of a
category that, either with or without the imposition of conditions, most
closely equates to the previous accreditation of the
certifier.(3) On the issue of a certificate of accreditation to an existing
accredited certifier in the circumstances referred to in subclause (1), clause
2 of Schedule 2 to the Act ceases to apply to the
certifier.(4) For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Act (other than
sections 5 and 7 (1) (a) and (b) and (2)) apply to a certificate of
accreditation issued in the circumstances referred to in subclause (1) in the
same way as they apply to a certificate of accreditation issued in other
circumstances.(5) In applying section 10 of the Act to a certificate of
accreditation issued to an existing accredited certifier in the circumstances
referred to in subclause (1), the reference in section 10 (1) to one year is
to be read as the remainder of the period for which the certifier’s
previous accreditation had been issued.(6) In applying section 18 of the Act to the issue of a certificate of
accreditation to an existing accredited certifier in the circumstances
referred to in subclause (1), the certifier is taken to have made an
application for a certificate of accreditation of a category that, either with
or without the imposition of conditions, most closely equates to the previous
accreditation of the certifier.3 Renewals of accreditation(1) For the purposes of the first renewal of the certificate of
referred to in clause 2 (1), the existing accredited certifier is taken to
have undertaken all the necessary continuing professional development required
by the accreditation scheme if the certifier has participated in and satisfied
the requirements of the continuing professional development program conducted
by the former accreditation body that issued the previous accreditation to the
certifier.(2) An existing accredited certifier who is issued a certificate of
accreditation in the circumstances referred to in clause 2 (1) may notify the
Board in writing, when applying for the first, second or third renewal of the
certificate of accreditation, that the certifier elects to be assessed for the
purposes of section 7 (1) (b) of the Act for that first, second or third
renewal.(3) If an election is not made by an existing accredited certifier
under subclause (2), the Board is not to assess the certifier for the purposes
of section 7 (1) (b) of the Act until the certifier applies for the fourth
renewal of the certificate of accreditation
concerned.(3A) On and from the commencement of this subclause, the Board may
apply only the core performance criteria specified in the accreditation scheme
in assessing an existing accredited certifier for the purposes of section 7
(1) (b) of the Act if:(a) the assessment is undertaken on the election of the certifier
under subclause (2) when applying for renewal of a certificate of
accreditation or on the certifier’s application for the fourth renewal
of a certificate of accreditation as referred to in subclause (3),
(b) the certifier has notified the Board in writing that the
application for renewal is to be taken to be an application for renewal of a
certificate of accreditation of the same category that was issued to the
certifier under clause 2 (1) and on the same conditions (if any) imposed by
the Board on that certificate of accreditation under clause 2
(3B) Nothing in subclause (3A) prevents the imposition of any other
conditions on that certificate of accreditation in accordance with the
Act.(4) Clause 2 (2) does not apply to:(a) a renewal of a certificate of accreditation issued to an existing
accredited certifier in the circumstances referred to in clause 2 (1)
if:(i) the accredited certifier has made an election under subclause (2)
to be assessed in relation to that renewal, or
(ii) it is the fourth renewal of that certificate of accreditation and
no election has been made by the certifier under subclause (2),
(b) each subsequent renewal of the certificate of
(5) An application for renewal of a person’s accreditation under
Act 1979 that was made before the commencement of this clause
and has not been determined at that commencement is taken to have
lapsed.(6) If an existing accredited certifier’s accreditation under
Act 1979 would expire within 28 days after the commencement of
this clause and the certifier applies for renewal of the accreditation to the
Board within that 28-day period, the accreditation (unless suspended or sooner
cancelled) continues in force until the application is finally
determined.(7) If an existing accredited certifier’s accreditation under
Act 1979 would expire after the commencement of this clause
and the relevant former accreditation body determined an application for
renewal of the accreditation before that commencement, that determination is
taken to be a determination of the Board under the Building Professionals Act
2005.4 Disciplinary provisions(1) A complaint may be made under Part 3 of the Act in relation to a
person who was an accredited certifier under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 in relation to conduct occurring before the commencement
of this clause.(2) Subclause (3) applies in relation to dealing with any of the
following complaints:(a) complaint that, by virtue of subclause (1), may be made against a
person under the Act,
(b) a complaint that, by virtue of clause 3 (1) of Schedule 2 to the
Act, is to continue to be dealt with under the Act,
(c) a complaint that, by virtue of clause 3 (4) of Schedule 2 to the
Act, may be made against a person under the Act.
(3) Any complaint referred to in subclause (2) is to be dealt with as
if:(a) the definitions of professional
misconduct and unsatisfactory
professional conduct in section 109R of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 (as in force immediately before their repeal) applied to
the complaint rather than the definitions of those terms in section 19 of the
(b) the applicable code of conduct for the purposes of those
definitions is the code of conduct that applied to the person at the time the
conduct the subject of the complaint occurred, and
(c) the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 imposing requirements on accredited certifiers and
creating offences in relation to the conduct of accredited certifiers that
were in force at the time the conduct concerned occurred were applicable
rather than the provisions of the Building
(4) Any application under section 109Z of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 to the Tribunal by a former accreditation body that has
not been finally determined before the commencement of this clause may
continue to be dealt with, if the Board so determines, as if the Board were
the applicant rather than the former accreditation
body.5 Critical stage inspections and other inspections(1) Despite any other provision of this Regulation (in particular,
Schedule 1), the certificate of accreditation of an existing accredited
certifier is taken to authorise the certifier to carry out inspections
required by section 109E (3) (d) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979.(2) This clause extends to inspections carried out, or started, before
the commencement of the Building Professionals
Amendment (Inspections) Regulation 2008 of which a record is
made, on or after that commencement, in accordance with clause 162B of the
Assessment Regulation 2000.(3) (Repealed)Part 2 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Amendment Act
20086 Certificates of individual accreditationA certificate of accreditation in force immediately before 3
November 2008 is taken to be a certificate of individual accreditation as an
accredited certifier.7 Pending investigationsSection 45 of the Act (as in force before 3 November 2008)
continues to apply to an investigation commenced under that section before 3
November 2008 but not completed before that date. Accordingly, section 45 of
the Act as substituted by the Building
Professionals Amendment Act 2008 does not apply to any such
investigation.Part 3 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Amendment (Penalty Notices)
Regulation 20088 New authorisationsFor the avoidance of doubt, the amendments made to Schedule 1 by
the Building Professionals Amendment
(Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009 apply to a
person holding a relevant certificate of accreditation whether or not the
certificate was issued before, on or after the commencement of those
amendments.Part 4 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Amendment (Authorisations)
Regulation 20099 Pending applications for compliance certificatesAn amendment made to Schedule 1 by the Building Professionals Amendment (Authorisations)
Regulation 2009 does not affect the issue of a compliance
certificate if the application for the compliance certificate was made before
the commencement of the amendment.Part 5 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Amendment (Accreditation of
Council Employees) Regulation 201010 FeesNo application fee is payable in relation to an application for a
certificate of accreditation referred to in section 5 (1A) of the Act that is
made on the recommendation of a council in the period from 1 March 2010 up to
and including 28 February 2013.Part 6 Provisions consequent on enactment of Building Professionals Amendment (Categories of
Accreditation) Regulation 201111 Existing A3 or A4 accredited certifiers(1) This clause applies to class 2–9 buildings with a maximum
rise in storeys of 2 storeys and a maximum floor area of
500m2.(2) A person who, immediately before the commencement of the amending
regulation, held a category A3 certificate of accreditation is authorised
(while that person continues to hold such a certificate) to do the following
in relation to buildings to which this clause applies:(a) to issue the following certificates, but only if the building to
which the certificate relates achieves compliance with the performance
requirements of the BCA by complying with the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of
the BCA (and not by the formulation of any alternative solutions):(i) complying development certificates for building work or change of
(ii) construction certificates and compliance certificates for building
(b) to carry out any inspections under section 109E (3) (d) of the
(3) A person who, immediately before the commencement of the amending
regulation, held a category A4 certificate of accreditation is authorised
(while that person continues to hold such a certificate) to carry out the
following inspections in relation to buildings to which this clause
applies:(a) inspections required by the principal certifying authority under
section 109E (3) (d) of the Environmental
(b) critical stage inspections prescribed by clause 162A of the
Assessment Regulation 2000 (except for the last critical stage
inspection after the building work has been completed and prior to any
occupation certificate being issued),
(c) inspections required under clauses 129B and 143B of that
(4) Nothing in this clause limits what the holder of a certificate of
accreditation is otherwise authorised to do under the Act or this
Regulation.(5) For the purpose of this clause, the maximum floor area and maximum
rise in storeys restrictions relate to the whole building and not part of the
building. Accordingly, in the case of alterations, additions and renovations
to existing buildings, the maximum rise in storeys and maximum floor area
restrictions relate to the whole building, which includes the existing
building and proposed new building work.(6) In this clause, amending
regulation means the Building
Professionals Amendment (Categories of Accreditation) Regulation
2011.Part 7 Provisions consequent on enactment of Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act
201212 Disciplinary proceedingsSections 31 (5A) and 34 (3A) of the Act, as inserted by the
Amendment Act 2012, extend to the taking of action on or after
1 March 2013 in relation to any conduct of an accredited certifier, or any
other matter, occurring (or alleged to have occurred) before 1 March
2013.13 Contracts for certification workSection 73A, as inserted by the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act
2012, does not apply in relation to the carrying out of
certification work commenced, or under a contract entered into, before 1 March
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Professionals Regulation 2007 (18). GG No 16 of 25.1.2007, p
306. Date of commencement of Part 1 and cl 5, 25.1.2007, cl 2 (2); date of
commencement of the remainder, 1.3.2007, cl 2 (1). This Regulation has been
2008(68)Building Professionals Amendment
(Inspections) Regulation 2008. GG No 36 of 20.3.2008, p
2401.Date of commencement, on gazettal.
(466)Building Professionals Amendment
(Accredited Bodies Corporate) Regulation 2008. GG No 137 of
29.10.2008, p 10443.Date of commencement, 3.11.2008, cl 2.
(505)Building Professionals Amendment
(Reports) Regulation 2008. GG No 147 of 14.11.2008, p
10930.Date of commencement, on gazettal.
2009(38)Building Professionals Amendment
(Inspections and Penalty Notices) Regulation 2009. GG No 29 of
6.2.2009, p 565.Date of commencement, 2.3.2009, cl 2.
(94)Building Professionals Amendment
(Authorisations) Regulation 2009. LW 20.3.2009.Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl
2010(42)Building Professionals Amendment
(Savings and Transitional) Regulation 2010. LW
19.2.2010.Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl
(58)Building Professionals Amendment
(Accreditation of Council Employees) Regulation 2010. LW
Regulation 2010. LW 25.8.2010.Date of commencement, 1.9.2010, cl 2.
No 107Fair Trading Amendment
(Australian Consumer Law) Act 2010. Assented to
2011(68)Building Professionals Amendment
(Categories of Accreditation) Regulation 2011. LW
2012(565)Building Professionals Amendment
(Accreditation) Regulation 2012. LW 23.11.2012.Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl
2013(80)Building Professionals Amendment
Regulation 2013. LW 1.3.2013.Date of commencement, 1.3.2013, cl 2.
Cl 3Am 2010 (58), Sch 1 [1]; 2010 (466), Sch 1
[1].Cl 5AIns 2008 (466), Sch 1 [1].Cl 7Am 2008 (466), Sch 1 [2]; 2010 (58), Sch 1 [2];
2010 (466), Sch 1 [2].Cl 7AIns 2010 (58), Sch 1 [3].Cl 8Am 2008 (466), Sch 1 [3]; 2008 (505), cl 2; 2009
(38), Sch 1 [1]; 2010 (58), Sch 1 [4].Cl 8AIns 2008 (466), Sch 1 [4].Cl 8BIns 2010 (58), Sch 1 [5].Cl 9Am 2010 No 107, Sch 3.1.Cl 10Subst 2008 (466), Sch 1 [5].Cl 12Am 2008 (466), Sch 1 [6].Cl 17Am 2010 (58), Sch 1 [6].Cl 18Am 2010 (58), Sch 1 [7]; 2010 (466), Sch 1
[3].Cl 18AIns 2010 (466), Sch 1 [4].Cl 19AIns 2013 (80), Sch 1 [1].Cll 20A, 20BIns 2008 (466), Sch 1 [7].Cll 20C, 20DIns 2010 (58), Sch 1 [8].Cll 20E, 20FIns 2010 (466), Sch 1 [5].Sch 1Am 2008 (68), Sch 1 [1]; 2009 (38), Sch 1
[2]–[5]; 2009 (94), Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2010 (58), Sch 1 [9]; 2011
(68), Sch 1 [1]; 2012 (565), cl 3 (1)–(3).Sch 2Am 2008 (68), Sch 1 [2]; 2008 (466), Sch 1 [8] [9];
2010 (58), Sch 1 [10]; 2010 (466), Sch 1 [6]; 2013 (80), Sch 1
[2].Sch 3Subst 2009 (38), Sch 1 [7].Sch 4Am 2008 (68), Sch 1 [3]; 2008 (466), Sch 1 [10]
[11]; 2009 (38), Sch 1 [6]; 2009 (94), Sch 1 [4]–[9]; 2010 (42), cl 3;
2010 (58), Sch 1 [11]; 2011 (68), Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2013 (80), Sch 1