AAC Submission: Building & Development Certifiers Regulation 2020

The AAC has written to the NSW Government about sections of repealed Building Professionals Regulation 2007 (BP Reg) that were omitted in the Building & Development Certifiers Regulation 2020 that allowed for registered certifiers to provide consent and supervision to registered certifiers in an accreditation category below them to carry out certain inspections. The AAC has recommended reinstating these sections into the new Regulation.

The sections of the BP Reg played a crucial role in the ongoing development and professionalisation of the certification industry, which ultimately leads to better outcomes for the public. The section allowed for registered certifiers of a certain category to carry out inspections under appropriate supervision of more senior registered certifiers who were able to act as mentors.

This arrangement allowed for often younger registered certifiers to further develop themselves under the supervision of more senior practitioners. In effect, it acted as an appropriate steppingstone or training ground, for registered certifiers to gain experience and further develop their professional skills in the industry.

These relevant sections allowed for this ongoing education and development.

Read the AAC submission here

Submission date: 25 March 2021