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VBA Actions for the week ending 24 July 2020

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

Investigations – Plumbing

  • Warning letters issued: 1

Practitioner Discipline

  • Show Cause Notices issued: 2
  • Notices of Decision issued: 1
  • Letters issued before immediate suspension for registration/licensing matters: 6

Proactive Inspections

  • 310 inspections across 30 municipalities
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 3

Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters

  • Hermiz, Isaac v VBA – AAT ref. 2020/2174 – finalised by Orders.

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 114
  • Re-audits: 25
  • Inspections: 18

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Inspections completed: 19
  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 7
  • Of the buildings assessed by ARPs, five were rated high risk and two were rated moderate.