Building Act 1972
Government Building Certification (Fees) Determination 2003
Explanatory Statement
DI 2003 —91

Construction Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2003 made amendments to the Building Act 1972 and regulations, and the Construction Practitioners Registration Regulations 1998 to provide for government building certifiers of last resort.

Where a government building surveyor is appointed by the Building Controller to undertaken building certification work, fees will be charged.

Section 108 of the Building Act 1972 provides the Minister with the power to determine fees for the purposes of the Act or its regulations.  

The type of building subject to the building approval determines the fee charged for government building certifier work.  The three categories are single dwelling, multi unit dwelling and commercial.  A flat fee of $480 is determined for applications for a single dwelling, and the multi unit dwellings fee is $360 per unit.  The commercial fee is determined 0.5% of any uncertified building work from the last mandatory building certification inspection required for the building approval.

A further fee of $74.50 is determined where re-inspection of non-complying work is required.

A determination under section 108 is a disallowable instrument.