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Building Act 1993
175ATime for inclusion of information in the Register of Building Practitioners 282
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175A Time for inclusion of information in the Register of Building Practitioners 282
175AB Registered building practitioner must give information to the Authority for the Register of Building Practitioners 283
175B Changes to information on the Register of Building Practitioners 283
175C Authority to be advised of nominee director changes 284
175D Publication of information on Register of Building Practitioners 284
Subdivision 7—General 284
176 Certificate of registration to be returned to Authority 284
176A Registered building practitioner or endorsed building engineer to produce certificate of registration for inspection 285
Division 2—Codes of conduct for building practitioners 287
177 Authority may approve codes of conduct for building practitioners 287
177A Code of conduct prepared by Authority or industry 287
177B Code of conduct must be published 288
177C Commencement of code of conduct 288
177D Building practitioners must comply with approved code of conduct 289
Division 3—Disciplinary proceedings and action 290
Subdivision 1—Preliminary 290
177E Application of Division to endorsed building engineers 290
178 Meaning of disciplinary action 291
178A Division applies to suspended practitioners 292
Subdivision 2—Grounds for disciplinary action 293
179 Grounds for disciplinary action 293
179A Conduct of body corporate or partnership to be conduct of building practitioner director or partner 297
179B Mandatory cancellation of registration if practitioner is not a fit and proper person 297
Subdivision 3—Immediate suspension of registration 298
180 Grounds for immediate suspension 298
180A Immediate suspension of registration 299
180B Period of suspension 301
180C Period of grace where director dies or resigns or is removed or disqualified 302
Subdivision 4—Ability to practise 303
181 Ability to practise 303
181A Revocation of suspension 303
Subdivision 5—Show cause process 304
182 Show cause notice 304
182A Representations about show cause notice 305
182B Decision about whether to take disciplinary action 306
182C Ending show cause process without further action 306
182D Disciplinary or other action by Authority on giving of undertaking 306
182E Taking disciplinary action after show cause notice 308
Subdivision 6—General provisions relating to disciplinary action 309
183 Notice of decisions 309
183A Building practitioner to give notice 310
183B Complaint privileged 310
183C Consequences of suspension of registration 311
183D Revocation of suspension 311
183E Authority may recover penalties 311
Division 4—Review of decisions relating to building practitioners 312
Subdivision 1—Preliminary 312
184 Definitions 312
184A Application of Division to endorsed building engineers 313
Subdivision 2—Internal review 313
185 Applying for internal review 313
185A Who may conduct an internal review? 314
185B Internal review 315
185C Review decisions 316
185D Notice of review decision 316
Subdivision 3—Review by VCAT 317
186 Application for review by VCAT of reviewable decision 317
187 Proceedings and decision 318
Part 11A—Licensing of building employees 319
Division 1—Building employee licence 319
Subdivision 1—Application to be licensed 319
187A Natural person may apply for a licence 319
187B Application to be licensed 320
187C Authority may conduct inquiries and require further information 320
187D Consent to disclosure of information 321
187E Change to information in application 321
Subdivision 2—Licensing 322
187F Grant of licence other than provisional licence 322
187G Grant of provisional licence 323
187H Conditions of licence 325
187I Period of licence granted under this Part 325
187J Issue or return of licence certificate 326
187K Issue of replacement licence certificate 327
Subdivision 3—Periodic licence fee, statement and training plan report 328
187L Periodic licence fee, statement and training plan report 328
187M Surrender of licence 329
Subdivision 4—General 329
187N Register of Building Employees 329
187NA Licensed building employees must give information to the Authority for the Register of Building Employees 329
187NB Licensed building employee must notify Authority of changes to information on the Register of Building Employees 330
187O Licensed building employee to produce licence certificate for inspection 330
Division 2—Disciplinary proceedings and actions 331
Subdivision 1—Preliminary 331
187P Meaning of *disciplinary action* 331
187Q Division applies to suspended building employees 332
Subdivision 2—Grounds for disciplinary action 332
187R Grounds for disciplinary action 332
Subdivision 3—Show cause process 333
187S Show cause notice 333
187T Representations about show cause notice 334
187U Decision about whether to take disciplinary action 334
187V Ending show cause process without further action 335
187W Disciplinary or other action by Authority on giving of undertaking 335
187X Taking disciplinary action after show cause notice 335
Subdivision 4—General provisions relating to disciplinary action 336
187Y Notice of decisions 336
187Z Complaint privileged 337
187ZA Consequences of suspension of licence 337
187ZB Revocation of suspension 337