Building review mechanism report shall customers năm 2024
With the publication of the first of three reports on building reform in Victoria, we have the first insight into the Building System Review priority areas. An Expert Panel (Panel), chaired by the Victorian Commissioner for Better Regulation, is undertaking a comprehensive review of Victoria’s building system. The Panel is undertaking its review in three stages, culminating in advice and recommendations to the Victorian Government for the development of a new Building Act. Expert Panel’s 16 Key RecommendationsThe Panel has published its Stage One Report which proposes 16 key recommendations for reform, focused around the following four key issues:
‘Foundation’ RecommendationsThe first three of the Panel’s recommendations are labelled ‘foundational’ goals which, according to the Stage One Report, underpin the effective implementation of the remaining recommendations. The foundational recommendations are to:
Practitioner Registration RecommendationsThe practitioner registration recommendations are to:
Consumer Representation and Advocacy RecommendationsThe consumer representation and advocacy recommendations are to:
Regulatory Oversight RecommendationsThe regulatory oversight recommendations are to:
Building Approval RecommendationsThe building approvals recommendations are to:
Some notable recommendations to emerge from the Stage One Report include the introduction of the new advocacy and regulatory roles of the Commissioner for Building Consumers and the State Building Surveyor respectively. These recommendations have already been adopted as part of the Building Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 which recently passed Parliament, with the introduction of a Building Monitor in lieu of the Commissioner for Building Consumers. The amendment Act includes a number of other amendments to the Building Act 1993 which incorporates some of the recommendations of the Panel as set out in the Stage One Report. It is anticipated that further amendments reflecting the Panel’s recommendations will be introduced in the future. The next part of the review is Stage Two. It will consider options for improving building information development and retention, dispute prevention and resolution, insurance, building maintenance, and consumer protection including the introduction of a statutory duty of care. The Stage Two discussion paper is expected to be published later in 2023. |