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Notice of Direction 2025/1.0 Amended fees and charges
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The intent of this notice is to advise of changes to the fees and charges contained in the Approved Certifier Agreements in relation to the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

2025-1.0 NoD - Amended fees and charges_0.pdf (124.14 KB)
Notice of Direction 2016/3.1 Amended fees and charges
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The intent of this Notice of Direction is to advise of changes to the fees and charges contained in the Approved Certifier Agreements in relation to the WaterMark Certification Scheme.

NoD-2016-3-1-amended-fees-and-charges.pdf (131.54 KB)
Livable Housing Design Standard
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This Standard provides a set of technical provisions that if complied with enable dwellings to better meet the needs of the community, including older people and people with mobility limitations.

Livable-Housing-Design-Standard-2022-1.3.pdf (2.05 MB)
Independent third party review
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Recommendation 17 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures for regulating third party review of building designs.

BCR-rec17-Independent-third-party-review.pdf (929.72 KB)
Mandatory inspections
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Recommendation 18 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures for regulating minimum mandatory inspections of building work.

BCR-rec18-Mandatory-inspections.pdf (921.39 KB)
Building surveyor integrity and their role in enforcement
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Recommendations 9 & 11 - This model guidance, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out principles and proposed legislative measures to standardise, clarify and improve building surveyor integrity and enforcement…

BCR-rec9&11-Building-surveyor-integrity-and-their-role-in-enforcement.pdf (1.23 MB)
Code of conduct for building surveyors
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Recommendation 10 - The model Code of conduct for building surveyors, developed for state and territory consideration and implementation, sets out minimum obligations for registered building surveyors undertaking statutory functions.

BCR-rec10-Code-of-conduct-for-building-surveyors.pdf (809.79 KB)
NCC Provision A2.2(4) and CodeMark Certificates
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NCC provision A2.2(4) took effect on 1 July 2021. It sets out the formal process and documentation requirements for the development of Performance Solutions, including the preparation of a Performance Based Design Brief (PBDB).

WMTS-101:2025 Appliances and commercial catering equipment
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This Technical Specification sets out minimum product requirements for appliances and commercial catering equipment connected to the water service and/or sanitary plumbing piping. Appliances covered by this Technical Specification are listed on the…

WMTS-101-2025 1.pdf (421.65 KB)
Lead in Plumbing Products - Implementation Plan
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This Implementation Plan is a roadmap for the national transition to low lead plumbing products through NCC 2022. The plan sets out the key milestones and review points for installation and enforcement, and has been developed in consultation with…

Lead-in-Plumbing-Products_Implementation-plan.pdf (1.3 MB)
Model National Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors
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The National Model Code of Conduct for Building Surveyors sets out minimum obligations for registered building surveyors undertaking statutory functions. It covers four areas:
1. Comply with the law and act in the public interest
2.…

National-model-code-of-conduct-for-building-surveyors.pdf (356.9 KB)
Overview of changes – structural safety
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Here’s the key changes to structural safety for NCC 2022.

Model regulatory powers for building compliance and enforcement
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The Model Regulatory Powers were developed in response to recommendation 6 of the Building Confidence Report (BCR). The recommendation called for jurisdictions to have a broad suite of powers to monitor buildings and building work as the basis for…

Model-regulatory-powers-rec-6-for-publication-1.pdf (283.99 KB)
Consultation open: National Voluntary Certification Scheme for Manufacturers of Modern Methods of Construction issues paper
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The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) has…Current limitations and challenges A recent…The issues paper provides context on why the…You can read the issues paper on our Consultation…

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