Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 79(1) of the Building Act 1993 —
(a) omit "accept an appointment to";
(b) after "section 76" (where first occurring) insert "or 77";
(c) for "if the private building surveyor" substitute "if the private building surveyor or a related person".
(2) After section 79(1) of the Building Act 1993 insert —
"(1A) A private building surveyor must not carry out any function as a private building surveyor in relation to which the private building surveyor or a related person has a conflict of interest.".
(3) In section 79(2) of the Building Act 1993 , after "subsection (1)" insert "or (1A)".
(4) In section 79(2A) of the Building Act 1993 —
(a) omit "accept an appointment to";
(b) after "section 76" insert "or 77".
(5) After section 79(3) of the Building Act 1993 insert —
"(4) In this section—
"related person", in relation to a private building surveyor, means—
(a) if the private building surveyor is a member of a partnership, another partner in the partnership; or
(b) if the private building surveyor is a director of a body corporate, the body corporate or another director of the body corporate; or
(c) any related body corporate of a body corporate of which the private building surveyor is a director; or
(d) any employer or employee of the private building surveyor.".