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### 16 Functions of Director of Building Control
> The Director of Building Control has the following functions:
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> > > (a) to advise the Minister in relation to matters arising under this Act and the administration of this Act and on other legislation relating to building, plumbing, demolition and related matters;
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> > > (b) to liaise with permit authorities or councils on the functions of the Director of Building Control;
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> > > (c) to liaise with the building, plumbing and demolition industries and other interested groups or bodies on matters relating to building, plumbing and demolition;
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> > > (d) to liaise with, and represent the State on, any national body established to deal with matters relating to building, plumbing and demolition;
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> > > (e) to facilitate training in respect of matters under this Act;
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> > > (f) to publish reports and disseminate information on matters relating to building work, plumbing work or demolition work;
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> > > (g) to audit the performance of the following in respect of building work, plumbing work or demolition work:
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> > > > > (i) owners;
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> > > > > (ii) owner builders;
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> > > > > (iii) builders;
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> > > > > (iv) building services providers;
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> > > > > (v) plumbers;
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> > > > > (vi) designers;
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> > > > > (vii) building surveyors;
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> > > > > (viii) permit authorities;
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> > > > > (ix) [*\[Section 16 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 6, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS6@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > > > > (x) councils;
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> > > > > (xi) other prescribed persons or prescribed organisations;
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> > > (h) to carry out such other functions as are specified in respect of the Director of Building Control under this Act or any other Act;
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> > > (i) to carry out such other functions as are determined by the Minister;
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> > > (j) to carry out such other functions as are prescribed for the purposes of this section.