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VBA Actions for the week ending 21 August 2020

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A summary of VBA prosecutions, show cause notices, notices of decision, permit levy audits, proactive inspections and plumbing activities for the week.

Complaints and Statutory Referrals

  • A warning letter was issued to a building surveyor for accepting appointment when another surveyor had already been appointed for the same work.

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 2
  • Notices of Decision issued: 1
  • Immediate suspensions on public interest grounds: 1

Proactive Inspections

  • 117 inspections across 26 municipalities
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 7

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 41
  • Re-audits: 9
  • Inspections: 5
  • Re-inspections: 2

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Inspections completed: 1
  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 11
  • Of the buildings assessed by ARPs, three were rated higher risk, seven were rated moderate and one was rated low.