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Schedule 9—Prescribed classes of building
practitioners and prescribed qualifications
Regulations 257 and 258
**Part 1—Preliminary**
**1 Definitions**
(1) In this Schedule—
***RTO*** means a training organisation registered under Division 4 of Part 4.3
of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006** or a vocational education and training organisation registered under section 17 of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator
Act 2011 of the Commonwealth;
***unit of competency*** has the same meaning as in Part 4.1 of the **Education and Training Reform Act 2006**.
(2) In this Schedule, a code or number in brackets is a reference to the code or number by which a unit of competency is known.
Part 2—Prescribed classes of registration
**2 Category of building surveyor**
The classes of building practitioner in respect of the category of building surveyor are the following classes—
(a) class of building surveyor (unlimited);
(b) class of building surveyor (limited).
**3 Category of building inspector**
The classes of building practitioner in respect of the category of building inspector are the following classes—
(a) class of building inspector (unlimited);
Sch. 9 cl. 3(b) amended by S.R. No. 116/2019 reg. 16(1).
(b) class of building inspector (limited);
Sch. 9 cl. 3(c) inserted by S.R. No. 116/2019 reg. 16(2).
(c) class of building inspector (pool safety).
Sch. 9 cl. 4 revoked by S.R. No. 73/2021 reg. 15.
Sch. 9 cl. 5 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 2/2024 reg. 7(1).
Sch. 9 cl. 5 amended by S.R. No. 2/2024 reg. 7(2).
**5 Category of building designer**
The classes of building practitioner in respect of the category of building designer are the following classes—
(a) class of building design (architectural);
(b) class of building design (interior);
(c) class of building design (services).
**6 Category of builder**
The classes of building practitioner in respect of the category of builder are the following classes—
(a) class of commercial builder (unlimited);
(b) class of commercial builder (limited to the construction of low rise building work);
(c) class of commercial builder (limited to the construction of medium rise building work);
(d) class of commercial builder (limited to the construction of shade structures work);
(e) class of commercial builder (limited to the erection of signs work);
(f) class of commercial builder (limited to the installation of blinds and awnings work);
(g) class of commercial builder (limited to non‑structural fit-out work);
(h) class of commercial builder (limited to steel erection work);
(i) class of commercial builder (limited to structural fit-out work);
(j) class of commercial builder (limited to structural landscaping work);
(k) class of commercial builder (limited to waterproofing work);
(l) class of domestic builder (unlimited);
(m) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of non-habitable building structures);
(n) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of gates and fences);
(o) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of retaining walls);
(p) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of swimming pools and spas);
(q) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of private bushfire shelters);
(r) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of shade structures);
(s) class of domestic builder (limited to the construction of structural landscaping);
(t) class of domestic builder (limited to bathroom, kitchen and laundry renovation);
(u) class of domestic builder (limited to earthworks and excavation work);
(v) class of domestic builder (limited to footings and slab work);
(w) class of domestic builder (limited to framing);
(x) class of domestic builder (limited to bricklaying and blocklaying);
(y) class of domestic builder (limited to external wall cladding);
(z) class of domestic builder (limited to roof tiling);
(za) class of domestic builder (limited to waterproofing);
(zb) class of domestic builder (limited to door and window replacement and installation);
(zc) class of domestic builder (limited to site works involved in relocating a dwelling);
(zd) class of domestic builder (limited to re‑stumping and re-blocking);
(ze) class of domestic builder (limited to cabinet making, joinery and stair construction);
(zf) class of domestic builder (limited to carpentry);
(zg) class of domestic builder (limited to the erection of poles, masts and antennas);
(zh) class of domestic builder (limited to sheet plastering);
(zi) class of domestic builder (limited to solid plastering and rendering);
(zj) class of domestic builder (limited to floor finishing and covering);
(zk) class of domestic builder (limited to glazing work);
(zl) class of domestic builder (limited to insulation work);
(zm) class of domestic builder (limited to painting and decorating);
(zn) class of domestic builder (limited to floor and wall tiling work);
(zo) class of domestic builder (limited to attaching external fixtures);
(zp) class of demolisher (low rise);
(zq) class of demolisher (medium rise);
(zr) class of demolisher (unlimited).
Sch. 9 cl. 7 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 2/2024 reg. 7(3).
Sch. 9 cl. 7 amended by S.R. No. 2/2024 reg. 7(4).
**7 Category of project manager**
The class of building practitioner in respect of the category of project manager is the class of project manager (domestic).
**8 Category of person who erects or supervises the erection of prescribed temporary structures**
The classes of building practitioner in respect of the category of person who erects or supervises the erection of prescribed temporary structures are the following classes—
(a) class of temporary structures (limited to scaffolding stages and towers);
(b) class of temporary structures (limited to tents and marquees).
**Part 3—Prescribed qualifications**
**9 Class of building surveyor (unlimited)**
The prescribed qualifications for registration in the class of building surveyor (unlimited) are—
(ii) a Bachelor of Building Surveying from Victoria University; and
**10 Class of building surveyor (limited)**
The prescribed qualifications for registration in the class of building surveyor (limited) are—
(ii) a Bachelor of Building Surveying from Victoria University; or
(iii) an advanced diploma of building surveying (CPC60115) from an RTO; and
**11 Class of building inspector (unlimited)**
The prescribed qualifications for registration in the class of building inspector (unlimited) are—
(ii) a Bachelor of Building Surveying from Victoria University; and
**12 Class of building inspector (limited)**
The prescribed qualifications for registration in the class of building inspector (limited) are—
(ii) a Bachelor of Building Surveying from Victoria University; or
(iii) an advanced diploma of building surveying (CPC60115) from an RTO; and
Sch. 9 cl. 12A inserted by S.R. No. 116/2019 reg. 17.