3Objects of Act

3 Objects of Act The objects of this Act are: (a) to establish, maintain and improve building standards; and (b) to facilitate the adoption and efficient application of national uniform building standards; and (c) to facilitate national uniform accreditation of building products, construction methods, building designs, building components and building systems; and (d) to maintain, enhance and improve the safety, health and amenity of people using buildings; and (e) to promote and provide for the construction of environmentally efficient buildings; and (f) to provide an efficient and effective system for granting building permits and occupancy certification, administering building matters and resolving building disputes; and Building Act 1993 2 (g) to reform aspects of the law relating to the legal liability of regulatory agencies and building practitioners; and (h) to facilitate national uniformity in the training and qualifications of certain building practitioners and the recognition of qualifications on a national basis; and (ha) to provide for the registration of building practitioners; and (hb) to provide for the investigation, audit and disciplining of building practitioners; and (hc) to establish a scheme relating to residential building consumer protection and the provision of residential building insurance or fidelity certificates; and (j) to facilitate the cost effective construction of buildings; and (k) to aid the achievement of an efficient and competitive building industry.