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Building Act 1993
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8 Functions and powers of Director
(1) The functions of the Director are:
(aa) to investigate complaints against, and to audit the work and
conduct of, building practitioners; and
(ab) to conduct disciplinary proceedings in relation to building
practitioners before the Practitioners Board; and
(ac) to prosecute alleged offences against this Act or the
Regulations, whether the alleged offender is a building
practitioner or another person; and
(a) to advise the Minister on all matters relating to building in the
Territory; and
(b) to promote research into building matters; and
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(c) to liaise with groups and bodies involved in the building
industry and with other interested groups or bodies on building
matters; and
(d) to publish reports and disseminate information on building
matters; and
(e) to carry out periodic reviews of this Act and the Regulations;
and
(f) to report on any building matters when required by the
Minister to do so; and
(g) to liaise with any national body established to deal with
building regulation matters; and
(h) such other functions as are imposed on the Director by or
under this or any other Act or as directed by the Minister.
(2) The Director has such powers as are conferred on him or her by or
under this or any other Act and, subject to this Act, may do all
or incidental to the performance of his or her functions and the
exercise of his or her powers.
(3) The Director must keep, and make available to members of the
public for inspection at his or her office during normal office hours, a
register of building permits and occupancy certification.