Western Australian Consolidated Acts

BUILDERS' REGISTRATION ACT 1939

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title and commencement  
   2.      Terms used in this Act  
   3.      Area within which this Act applies  
   4.      Prohibition against unregistered builders carrying on business  
   4A.     Local governments not to issue building permits to unregistered persons  
   4B.     Building licence fee  
   5.      Constitution of Builders’ Registration Board of Western Australia  
   5A.     Appointment of Board members  
   5AA.    Further provisions as to chairperson  
   5B.     Vacancies  
   5C.     Deputy of chairperson and members  
   6.      Board proceedings  
   7.      Appointment of officers  
   8.      Duties and powers of Board  
   8A.     Indemnity against liability  
   8B.     Corporate plan  
   8C.     Board to comply with corporate plan  
   9.      Register of builders  
   9AA.    Notification of change of address  
   9A.     Registration of architects and engineers without necessity of completing course or passing examinations  
   10.     Who may be registered  
   10A.    Conditional registration  
   10AA.   Management and supervision of building work  
   10B.    Building work by partnership to be under management and supervision of registered builder  
   10C.    Details of person supervising and managing building work constructed by company to be supplied in advertisements and signs on building site  
   10CA.   Standard of management and supervision  
   10D.    Sections 10AA, 10B and 10C not to derogate from other provisions of this Act  
   12.     Course of training and examinations to be prescribed by the Board  
   12A.    Order to remedy unsatisfactory building work  
   12B.    Registrar may be requested to cause an inspection of building work  
   12C.    Orders for payment while case pending  
   12D.    Allegation of cause for disciplinary action  
   13.     Cancellation of registration for fraud or on other grounds  
   13A.    Fines  
   14.     Application for review of decision of Board  
   15.     Fraudulently obtaining certificate, falsifying register etc.  
   16.     Penalty for disobedience of order of Board or breach of regulations  
   17.     Powers on investigation  
   17A.    Suspension of registration by State Administrative Tribunal  
   18.     Local governments to furnish information to the Board  
   19.     Return of certificates  
   19A.    Surrender of registration or certificate  
   20.     Signature of chairperson  
   20A.    Right of entry and inspection  
   20B.    Infringement notices  
   21.     Proceedings under this Act  
   21A.    Limitation period for prosecutions  
   21B.    Liability of directors etc.  
   22.     Fees and expenses  
   23.     Accounts  
   23A.    Audit  
   23B.    Annual report  
   23C.    Directions by Minister  
   23D.    Minister to have access to information  
   24.     Power to make regulations  
   25.     Terms used in this section and sections 26 to  
   26.     Building Disputes Tribunal  
   27.     Chairperson and deputies  
   28.     Panels  
   29.     Term of office  
   30.     Fees and allowances  
   31.     Conditions of appointment  
   32.     Powers not affected by vacancy  
   33.     Registrar  
   33A.    Exercise of prescribed jurisdiction of the Disputes Tribunal  
   34.     Administration and expenses of Disputes Tribunal  
   34A.    Disputes Tribunal fees  
   34B.    Chairperson or deputy chairperson may refer a matter to mediation  
   34C.    Settlement or failure to settle  
   34D.    Qualifications and remuneration of mediators  
   34E.    Immunity of mediators  
   35.     Jurisdiction and constitution of Disputes Tribunal  
   36.     Sittings of Disputes Tribunal  
   37.     Hearings  
   38.     Powers of Disputes Tribunal  
   39.     Offences  
   40.     Reasons for decision  
   41.     Review of decision of Disputes Tribunal  
   42.     Case stated  
   43.     Evidentiary provisions  
   44.     Enforcement of payment of pecuniary sums  
   45.     Immunity  
   45A.    Presentation of cases before Disputes Tribunal  
   46.     Regulations  
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