Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021
5CDesign practitioner—building design
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5C Design practitioner—building design
5C Design practitioner—building design
(1) Qualifications Must have a postgraduate masters degree from an Australian university in—
(a) building design, or
(b) architectural design.
(2) Knowledge Must know and understand the following—
(a) the Act and this Regulation,
(b) the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, including regulations and instruments made under that Act, to the extent that the legislation is relevant to this class of registration,
(c) the Building Code of Australia, Volumes 1 and 2, including documents adopted by reference in the Building Code of Australia, to the extent that the documents are relevant to this class of registration,
(d) building design, including methods, materials and planning, to the extent that this knowledge is relevant to this class of registration.
(3) Skills Must be able to do the following—
(a) interpret, apply and assess compliance with the relevant requirements of the Building Code of Australia,
(b) apply and assess compliance with relevant standards relating to the design of a building, including materials, finishes, fittings, components and systems of a building, to the extent that the standards are relevant to this class of registration.