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BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 314 References in existing accreditation standards and professional development schemes

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 314

References in existing accreditation standards and professional development schemes

314 References in existing accreditation standards and professional development schemes

(1) This section applies to an existing accreditation standard or an existing professional development scheme.
(2) From commencement, a reference in the standard or scheme to—
(a) a building surveyor–level 1 is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 1; or
(b) a certifier level 1 (building surveyor) is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 1; or
(c) an assistant building surveyor–level 2 is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 2; or
(d) a certifier level 2 (assistant building surveyor) is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 2; or
(e) a building surveying technician is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 3; or
(f) a certifier level 3 (building surveying technician) is taken to be a reference to a building certifier–level 3.
(3) An accreditation standards body may amend an existing accreditation standard or an existing professional development scheme to change a reference to—
(a) a building surveyor–level 1 to a reference to a building certifier–level 1; or
(b) a certifier level 1 (building surveyor) to a reference to a building certifier–level 1; or
(c) an assistant building surveyor–level 2 to a reference to a building certifier–level 2; or
(d) a certifier level 2 (assistant building surveyor) to a reference to a building certifier–level 2; or
(e) a building surveying technician to a reference to a building certifier–level 3; or
(f) a certifier level 3 (building surveying technician) to a reference to a building certifier–level 3.
(4) An existing accreditation standard amended under subsection (3) is taken to be approved by the chief executive for section 185(2)(a).
(5) An existing professional development scheme amended under subsection (3) is taken to be approved by the chief executive for section 185(2)(c).
(6) In this section—


"existing accreditation standard" means an educational and experiential standard set by an accreditation standards body under section 185(2)(a) and in effect immediately before the commencement.


"existing professional development scheme" means a professional development scheme established by an accreditation standards body under section 185(2)(c) and in effect immediately before the commencement.