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Approved by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Secretary), under clause 9(1)(c) of the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021.

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (the DBP legislation) were established to raise the standards of building design and building work.

These are Guidelines issued by the Secretary of the Department of Customer Service (the Secretary), under Schedule 3 of the Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021.

These Implementation Guidelines (Guidelines) have been developed to further assist in the achievement of the objectives of the Victorian Code and in particular, the industrial relations, OHS&R and workforce reform elements as adopted from the National Code.

This Certifier Practice Standard is prepared by the Commissioner for Fair Trading under section 14 of the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (B&DC Act); Section 14 provides that a registered certifier’s conditions of registration may require the certifier to carry out certification work in accordance with specified standards or methodologies prepared by the Commissioner.

Regulates the conduct of all works that affect public space, ensuring the safety and amenity of community and the protection of municipal assets.

Industry report on reforms to improve fire safety in new and existing buildings.