See: Act No. 126/1993. Reprint No. 9 as at 25 October 2011 and amending Act Nos 9/2012, 17/2012 and 21/2012. LawToday: www. legislation. vic.gov.au In section 3(1) of the Building Act 1993— (a) insert the following definitions— "Authority means the Victorian Building Authority established under section 193; Chief Commissioner means the person appointed to the VBA Board as Chief Commissioner; chief executive officer means the chief executive officer of the Authority; Plumbing Advisory Council means the Plumbing Advisory Council under Part 12; VBA Board means the Victorian Building Authority Board established under section 200."; (b) for the definition of Commissioner substitute— "Commissioner means the Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner appointed to the VBA Board;". 4 Division 2 of Part 12 substituted s. 4 For Division 2 of Part 12 of the Building Act 1993 substitute—
205E Authority may invest funds The Authority may invest any part of the Victorian Building Authority Fund not immediately required for the purposes of the Fund in any manner approved by the Treasurer. 205F Authority may engage agent in administering Victorian Building Authority Fund s. 4 The Authority may enter into arrangements or agreements with any person or body to act as its agent in the carrying out of its functions in relation to the administration of the Victorian Building Authority Fund. Subdivision 4—Building permit levy 205G Building permit levy must be paid (1) A building permit levy must be paid in the amount of 0064 cents in every dollar of the cost of building work for which a building permit is sought. Note A levy paid under this subsection is paid into the Building account of the Victorian Building Authority Fund and credited to the building permit levy account (see section 205A(2)). (2) In addition to the levy imposed by subsection (1), a building permit levy must be paid in the amount of 0064 cents in every dollar of the cost of building work for which a building permit is sought. Note
"(c) to require the person to give an undertaking— (i) to do a specified thing, including to complete or rectify specified building work; or (ii) not to do a specified thing; (ca) to require the person to complete a specified course of training within a specified period;". (2) After section 179(2)(d) of the Building Act 1993 insert— "(da) to impose a condition or limitation on the person's registration;". 11 New Division 2A inserted in Part 11 After Division 2 of Part 11 of the Building Act 1993 insert— "Division 2A—Review of decisions 182A Review by VCAT (1) A person to whom a decision of the Building Practitioners Board under Division 1 or 2 applies may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of— (a) that decision; or (b) a failure of the Board to make that decision within a reasonable time. (2) If the Authority referred a matter to the Building Practitioners Board for inquiry under Division 2, the Authority may apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal for a review of— (a) a failure by the Board to conduct an inquiry, within a reasonable time, into the matter referred to it; or
Plumbing Industry Commission means the Plumbing Industry Commission established under section 221ZZR as in force immediately before the commencement of the Building and Planning Legislation Amendment (Governance and Other Matters) Act 2013.". 34 Schedule 1—Further consequential amendments to Building Act 1993 The Building Act 1993 is amended as set out in Schedule 1. Division 3—Consequential amendments to other Acts 35 Schedule 2—Consequential amendments to other Acts An Act referred to in the heading to an item in Schedule 2 is amended as set out in that item. __________________ 2013 36 Section 33 substituted s. 36 See: Act No. 3/2013. Statute Book: www. legislation. vic.gov.au For section 33 of the Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Act 2013 substitute— '33 Parties to review (1) For section 83(1) of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 substitute— "(1) In addition to any other party to a proceeding for review under this Act, a determining referral authority is a party to a proceeding for review— (a) of a refusal to grant a permit if—