Building certifier’s discretion—BCA
56 Building certifier’s discretion—BCA
This section applies for a building certifier carrying out building assessment work for a building development application if—
the BCA allows a discretionary decision about a building design or specification for building work; andExample of discretionary decision—the BCA uses the word ‘suitable’ or ‘adequate’
the application proposes the use of the discretion.
The building certifier must—
consider the objectives and functional statements of the BCA in relation to the design or specification; and
decide whether the design or specification complies with—
generally—the BCA; or
if, for the application, the BCA is varied under part 1, division 2—the BCA as varied.
The building certifier must not make the decision in a way that conflicts with the objectives or functional statements.
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