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VBA Actions for the week ending 24 April 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.

Investigations – Building

  • Prosecutions initiated: 1

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 2
  • Notices of Decision issued: 2
  • Immediate suspensions for registration/licensing matters: 2

Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters

  • Deep, Gagan v VBA – AAT ref. 2019/1409 – finalised by Orders.

Proactive Inspections

  • 371 inspections across 30 municipalities.

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 151
  • Re-audits: 17
  • Inspections: 33
  • Re-inspections: 6

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Thirteen inspections were completed.
  • Seven expert panels were conducted. From these, four buildings were rated high risk and three were rated moderate.