Victorian Numbered Acts

BUILDING AMENDMENT (REGISTRATION OF BUILDING TRADES AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2018 (NO. 46 OF 2018) - SECT 48

    (1)     After section 180A(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     The Authority must, by written notice given to a registered building practitioner     , immediately suspend the registration of the registered building practitioner if the Authority considers it is in the interests of the public to do so pending the show cause process.

    (2B)     For the purpose of subsection (2A), matters that the Authority may have regard to in deciding whether it is in the interests of the public to immediately suspend the registration of a registered building practitioner include the following—

        (a)     whether the registered building practitioner is performing, has performed or has allowed others under the practitioner's control to perform building work that poses a serious risk to neighbouring properties;

        (b)     whether the registered building practitioner is performing, has performed or has allowed others under the practitioner's control to perform building work that poses a risk to the health and safety of persons;

        (c)     whether the registered building practitioner has been the subject of multiple adverse disciplinary actions by the Authority.".

    (2)         In section 180A(6) of the Principal Act, for "this section" substitute "subsection (1)".