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From MAV CEO, Kerry Thompson: Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas

Subject: From MAV CEO, Kerry Thompson: Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas 4 September 2018 TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Sent to CEOs and CEO PAs Dear colleague Registration and Inspection of Swimming Pools and Spas Recently the Building Amendment (Registration of Building Trades and Other Matters) Act 2018 was introduced to parliament. […]

Changes to Regs 2018

Please download the following documents for information on Changes to Regs 2018: Building-Regs-2018-Overview_Web-May2018 Building-Regs-Summary-of-changes_May-2018_Public Regulations-Number-Finder-1 Regulations_Number-Finder-2

Regs 2018 reg 9 forms

Building Act 1993 BUILDING REGULATIONS 2018 The Victorian Building Authority, pursuant to regulation 9 of the Building Regulations 2018 (the Regulations) has approved and publishes the following forms for the purpose of the Regulations with effect from 2 June 2018. Dated 31 May 2018 CLICK HERE to download the PDF.

Subject: Ministerial Guideline and building product safety alert

Good afternoon everyone Please find attached the Ministerial Guideline and the Product Safety Alert announced over the weekend. Ministerial Guideline for publication on websites – Issue of building permits where building work involves the use of certain cladding products Building Product Safeety Alert 13.03.18_12.20pm

Stonnington Cladding VBA

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/council-accused-of-delaying-urgent-fire-safety-work-20180225-p4z1o6.html

Building Alert Supreme Court of Victoria provides guidance with regard to the interpretation of Regulation 414 of the Building Regulations

Building Alert Supreme Court of Victoria provides guidance with regard to the interpretation of Regulation 414 of the Building Regulations 23 October 2017 | Published by Marcus Heath, Ian Pridgeon, Daniel Silfo, Elizabeth Flanagan, Angelina Bell of RK Lawyers Anderson v Building Appeals Board [2017] VSC 415 (21 July 2017) Background The plaintiffs filed two appeals with […]

Building Alert – Identity cards for authorised persons under the Building Act

Identity cards for authorised persons under the Building Act Published by Ian Pridgeon, Marcus Heath, Daniel Silfo, Elizabeth Flanagan, Angelina Bell of RK Lawyers Sections 228 and 228A of the Building Act 1993 (Building Act) operate to allow a municipal building surveyor (MBS) to authorise a person to exercise any or all of the powers […]