Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018

accreditation authority—see section 56.

accreditation authority approval guidelines means the guidelines adopted under section 61.

accreditation scheme of an accreditation authority—see section 63 (2).

certificate of registration means a certificate of registration issued under section 6.

certification legislation means the following Acts or provisions of Acts and the regulations under those Acts or provisions—

certification work means the following—

but does not include work of a kind that is excluded from this definition by the regulations.

class of accreditation means a class of accreditation prescribed under section 54 (5).

class of registration means a class of registration prescribed under section 6 (4).

close associate has the same meaning as it has in the Home Building Act 1989.

Department means the department in which this Act is administered.

equivalent authorisation means a licence, certificate, accreditation, registration or other authorisation or qualification that is issued or conferred under the laws of another jurisdiction and that authorises the holder to carry out work that is similar to certification work.

function includes a power, authority or duty, and exercise a function includes perform a duty.

functions of an accreditation authority—see section 57.

grant registration, approval or accreditation includes grant a renewal or restoration of registration, approval or accreditation.

register means the register maintained by the Secretary under section 102.

registered body corporate means a body corporate that is a registered certifier.

registered certifier means a person who is registered under this Act and whose registration is in force.

registered director means a registered individual who is a director of a registered body corporate.

registered individual means an individual who is a registered certifier.

registration means registration granted under this Act and in force.

regulated work—see section 52.

regulating accreditation authority—see section 56.

relevant offence means the following offences (whether committed in this or another Australian jurisdiction)—

Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.

Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Note.

The Interpretation Act 1987 contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act.