Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop an information system for compliance requirements
- Frameworks governing building control legislation, regulations and policies in different jurisdictions are researched and processes are put in place to access information regarding changes, and maintain its currency.
- Frameworks for developing and reviewing building codes and standards are researched and processes are put in place to access information regarding changes, and maintain its currency.
- Sources of information on the interpretation of legislation, regulations, codes and standards are researched and evaluated and processes are put in place to maintain currency of information.
- Sources of information on compliance requirements relating to specialist areas of expertise are researched, evaluated and recorded.
- Information management system is developed and maintained to ensure accuracy, currency and comprehensiveness of information.
- Analyse building control legislation, regulations and policies.
- Content of federal building control legislation and regulations and its application to the compliance of different classes and types of buildings and project locations is analysed and recorded.
- Content of state and territory building control legislation and regulations and its application to the compliance of different classes and types of buildings and project locations is analysed and recorded.
- Content of state, territory and local authority planning policies and its application to the compliance of different classes and types of buildings and project locations is analysed and recorded.
- Conflicting compliance requirements are identified and the hierarchy of application is confirmed in consultation with relevant experts and recorded.
- Information is shared and discussed with relevant internal or external personnel as required to clarify meaning and intent of relevant building control legislation.
- Analyse building control codes and standards.
- Deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the National Construction Code (NCC) are reviewed and their application to the compliance of different classes and types of buildings and project locations is analysed and recorded.
- Performance requirements underpinning the deemed-to-satisfy provisions of the NCC are reviewed and their application to examples of alternative solutions are analysed and recorded.
- Australian standards referenced by the NCC are reviewed and their application to the compliance of different classes and types of buildings and project locations is analysed and recorded.
- Information is shared and discussed with relevant internal or external personnel as required to clarify meaning.
- Develop processes for the application of compliance requirements.
- Suitable experts are identified to provide advice and consultancy to the building surveying team, and relationships with them are established and developed.
- Notes and guidelines relating to applying compliance requirements to different types and classes of buildings and different project locations are prepared and systematically updated for use by the building surveying team.
- Procedures and checklists are developed to facilitate thorough and accurate application of legislation, regulations, codes and standards to building surveying tasks.
- Contribute to professional forums on compliance requirements.
- Information relating to the root cause of building incidents is analysed, and compliance issues or the need for improved compliance specifications are noted and discussed in appropriate forums.
- Compliance requirement information is evaluated and suggestions for improvement in the content or quality of information are shared with professional networks.
- Advisory notes on the interpretation and application of compliance requirements are prepared in consultation with professional networks.
- Professional colleagues are consulted to share information and assess the efficacy and efficiency of potential solutions to compliance issues.