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VBA Actions for the week ending 4 December 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: 1

Investigations (Plumbing)

  • Warning letters issued: 1

Complaints and Statutory Referrals

  • Eight people received warning letters for providing false information to the VBA.
  • A builder received a warning letter for appointing a private building surveyor when another private building surveyor had already been appointed for the same site.
  • A second builder received a warning letter for failing to call for a mandatory inspection.

Practitioner Discipline

  • Notices of Decision issued: 2
  • Half-day oral representations heard: 1
  • Undertakings agreed to: 1

Administrative Appeals Tribunal matters

  • The Tribunal affirmed the VBA’s decision of 5 March 2020 to refuse registration under mutual recognition to a building surveyor registered in Western Australia. Refer to Massimo Cau v VBA (AAT reference 2020/1284) for more information.

Proactive Inspections

  • 238 inspections across 35 municipalities
  • Building Orders for Minor Work issued: 5

Plumbing Audits

  • Audits: 147
  • Re-audits: 13
  • Inspections: 13

Statewide Cladding Audit

  • Inspections completed: 15
  • Buildings assessed by Advisory Reference Panels: 6
  • Of the buildings assessed by ARPs, three were rated higher risk and three were of moderate risk.