Part 7National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry

Part 7: National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry

7.1 The application of the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Construction Code) and the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines for the National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry (the Implementation Guidelines) is a condition of funding for new construction projects funded under the AusLink Roads to Recovery programme where:

a) the Australian Government’s contribution to an individual project is $5 million or more and where that contribution represents at least 50 per cent of the total project value; or

b) the Australian Government’s contribution to an individual project is over $10 million, irrespective of the proportion this represents of the total project cost.

7.2 Funding recipients must ensure that the Construction Code and Implementation Guidelines are formally applied to applicable construction projects and ensure that all contracts, subcontracts, tendering processes or calls for expressions of interest for the construction of projects specify the requirement to comply with all elements of the Construction Code and Implementation Guidelines.

7.3 Funding recipients are to maintain adequate records of compliance with the Construction Code and the Implementation Guidelines and to inform the Department of any breaches.

7.4 Monitoring compliance with the Construction Code and Implementation Guidelines may involve site visits and reviews by the Building Industry Taskforce. Funding recipients are required to cooperate in any such visits.

7.5 The obligations of funding recipients, contractors and subcontractors for projects that exceed the thresholds are detailed through the Australian Government workplace portal under the website page titled “Australian Government Indirectly Funded Construction”. The website address of these obligations is shown below:

http://www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Category/PolicyReviews/BuildingConstruction/NationalCodeGuidelines/AustralianGovernmentindirectlyfundedconstruction.htm