Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and apply scope of legal and ethical responsibilities.
- Organisational code of conduct is accessed and individual responsibilities are clarified and followed when engaging in building surveying activities and client communications.
- Potential conflicts of interest are identified prior to undertaking building surveying projects, and checked against legislative and regulatory requirements, and industry and organisational codes of practice.
- Contractual requirements entered into with clients are identified and confirmed as consistent with legislative and regulatory requirements specified in building control and other relevant legislation.
- Individual authority to undertake building surveying activities is researched and confirmed, and appropriate licence to operate is obtained and maintained.
- Review and undertake building surveying activities in line with relevant legislation, codes and standards.
- State or territory building control legislation and regulations for activities being undertaken are researched, confirmed and applied.
- Requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC) and Australian standards referenced by the NCC for the activities being undertaken are confirmed and applied.
- State or territory and local authority planning constraints are researched, confirmed and applied to activities.
- Legal and ethical standards are applied during building surveying activities, including in client and stakeholder communications.
- Comply with administrative procedures of relevant authorities.
- Timelines, documentation and compliance requirements of relevant authorities are researched and followed according to nature of building surveying task being undertaken.
- Exemption requests are submitted according to relevant legislative and regulatory procedures.
- Problems, or potential for problems, in meeting administrative requirements of relevant authorities are managed and where necessary referred elsewhere for advice.
- Record-keeping processes are implemented and maintained according to legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate building surveying legal requirements to clients or applicants.
- Need for compliant documentation and adherence to legislative and regulatory procedures is explained to clients or applicants.
- Availability and scope of internal and external dispute resolution processes are communicated to clients or applicants.
- Client or applicant disputes or complaints are managed professionally and ethically to completion according to workplace procedures.
- Carry out enforcement procedures.
- Advice or complaints regarding non-compliant or unsafe building works are received and processed according to workplace standards.
- Site inspections of properties and buildings are arranged and conducted to assess extent of non-compliance and risk to public health and safety, and observations are noted on site and documented in detail.
- Consultation with specialist consultants is undertaken where necessary to identify and assess the extent of non-compliance or risk to public health and safety.
- Building orders or notices are issued to relevant parties in the event of properties or buildings being found to be non-compliant or posing a risk to public health and safety.
- Statutory enforcement procedures are followed to ensure required remedies to building works are completed within specified timeframes and to required standards of compliance.
- Accurate, detailed and current records and findings are used when representing clients or other stakeholders.