Western Australian Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (BUILDING SURVEYORS) REGULATIONS 2008 - REG 6

6 .         Prescribed qualifications that must be held by delegate of authority to approve plans of buildings or unauthorised building work

        (1)         For the purposes of section 374AAB(2) of the Act, during the transition period, the authority to approve or refuse to approve plans and specifications submitted under section 374 of the Act or unauthorised building work in relation to any building must not be delegated to a person unless that person holds one of the following —

            (a)         a Building Surveyor Level 1 certificate;

            (b)         a MBSCQ;

            (c)         a BSCQ.

        (2)         For the purposes of section 374AAB(2) of the Act, after the transition period, the authority to approve or refuse to approve plans and specifications submitted under section 374 of the Act or unauthorised building work in relation to any building must not be delegated to a person unless that person holds a Building Surveyor Level 1 certificate.

        (3)         Despite subregulations (1) and (2), for the purposes of section 374AAB(2) of the Act, the authority to approve or refuse to approve plans and specifications submitted under section 374 of the Act or unauthorised building work in relation to a building with a maximum floor area of 2 000 m ² and not more than 3 storeys may be delegated to a person if that person holds a Building Surveyor Level 2 certificate.

        (4)         Despite subregulations (1) and (2), for the purposes of section 374AAB(2) of the Act, the authority to approve or refuse to approve plans and specifications submitted under section 374 of the Act or unauthorised building work in relation to a building with a maximum floor area of 500 m ² and not more than 2 storeys may be delegated to a person if that person holds a Building Surveyor Technician certificate.

        (5)         If a delegation to an individual under section 374(1b) of the Act (as in force before the commencement day) to approve or refuse to approve plans and specifications under section 374 of the Act has not ceased to have effect immediately before the commencement day, that delegation continues to have effect on or after that day as if it had been made under section 374AAB(1)(a) of the Act.