Cladding Safety Victoria Repeal Act 2026

to finalise the administration of the cladding rectification program formerly carried out under the Cladding Safety Victoria Act 2020, including—

determining the amounts of financial assistance for cladding rectification work and making payment for those amounts under funding agreements; and

monitoring cladding rectification work where financial assistance has been given; and

supporting owners and owners corporations of buildings by procuring building practitioners to undertake cladding rectification work; and

supporting owners and owners corporations of buildings by engaging technical design and project management services for cladding rectification work and providing other services directed by the Minister relating to cladding rectification work before and after funding agreements are entered into; and

facilitating cladding rectification work for government buildings; and

providing information, advice and support to owners and owners corporations of buildings and other persons and bodies in relation to cladding rectification work; and

notifying the appropriate regulators, municipal building surveyors, persons and bodies about matters relating to compliance and enforcement under building legislation or any other Act; and

advising the Minister on the performance of its functions under this subsection, including a right of subrogation conferred on the Crown under section 137F, and on any other matters referred to it by the Minister;

to finalise any administrative or business processes associated with the abolition of Cladding Safety Victoria, including the transfer of its records, rights, property and liabilities to the Authority;

to produce the necessary final reports in relation to Cladding Safety Victoria, including reports required for the purposes of Part 7 of the Financial Management Act 1994.

In performing the functions under subsection (2), the Authority must—

engage with owners and owners corporations of buildings and other affected persons and bodies; and

efficiently deal with any complaints relating to the performance of its functions under subsection (2).

The Authority may cease to perform any of its functions under subsection (2) with the approval of, or at the direction of, the Minister.".