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VBA Actions for the week ending 24 January 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

  • Warning letters issued: 2
  • Prosecutions initiated: 4

Investigations – Plumbing

  • Warning letters issued: 3
  • Educational letters issued: 2

Practitioner Discipline

  • Half-day oral representations: 1
  • Letters issued before immediate suspension action*: 1

* Action triggered by insolvency or cases where a practitioner does not hold appropriate insurance.

Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal matters

Matters finalised by orders:

  • Freckleton, Paul v VBA – VCAT ref. Z371/2019
  • Salera, Daniel v VBA – VCAT ref. Z329/2019

Proactive Inspections

  • 261 inspections across 28 municipalities.
  • Building Orders for Minor Works issued: 1

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 118
  • Re-audits: 21
  • Inspections: 28
  • Re-inspections: 1

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Three inspections were completed across two municipalities.
  • Eight expert panels were conducted. From these, two buildings were rated extreme risk, two were rated high, three were rated moderate and one was rated low.