197Functions of the Authority

197 Functions of the Authority The Authority has the following functions— (a) to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act and the regulations; S. 197(ab) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 18(8), amended by No. 46/2018 s. 22(1). (ab) to administer the scheme under Part 11 for the registration of building practitioners and the scheme under Part 11A for the licensing of building employees; S. 197(ac) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 18(8), amended by No. 46/2018 s. 22(2). (ac) to supervise and monitor the conduct and ability to practise of registered building practitioners and licensed building employees; S. 197(ad) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 18(8). (ad) to make recommendations to the Minister about the qualifications for registration of building practitioners; S. 197(ae) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 18(8). (ae) to issue certificates of consent; (b) to administer the scheme under Part 12A for the licensing and registration of plumbers; S. 197(baa) inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 6. (baa) to administer Part 4 of the **Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995**; S. 197(ba) inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 6. (ba) to provide resources and other support as necessary to enable Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria, the chief dispute resolution officer, conciliation officers and assessors under the **Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995** to perform the functions and exercise the powers conferred on them by or under this Act or any other Act; S. 197(bb) inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 6. (bb) to carry on the business of undertaking liability, by way of insurance, for the purposes of an order under section 135 relating to domestic building work; (c) to participate on behalf of Victoria in the development of national building standards and national plumbing standards; (d) to monitor developments relevant to the regulation of building standards and plumbing standards in Victoria; (e) to promote the maintenance of adequate levels of competence among plumbers; S. 197(f) amended by No. 43/2019 s. 10(a). (f) to provide information and advice (including to consumers) on matters relating to— (i) building standards and plumbing standards; and S. 197(f)(ii) amended by No. 46/2018 s. 22(3). (ii) the regulation of buildings, building work and building practitioners and licensed building employees; and S. 197(f)(iii) amended by Nos 43/2019 s. 10(b), 31/2020 s 55(1). (iii) the regulation of plumbing work and plumbers; S. 197(f)(iv) inserted by No. 43/2019 s. 10(c), repealed by No. 31/2020 s. 55(2). S. 197(fa) inserted by No. 43/2019 s. 10(d), repealed by No. 31/2020 s. 55(3). (g) to provide information and training to assist persons and bodies in carrying out functions under this Act or the regulations; S. 197(h) amended by No. 11/2023 s. 44(a). (h) to promote the resolution of consumer complaints about work carried out by building practitioners and plumbers; (i) to conduct or promote research relating to the regulation of the building industry and the plumbing industry in Victoria and to report on the outcomes of this research in its report of operations under the **Financial Management Act 1994**; S. 197(ia) inserted by No. 11/2023 s. 44(b). (ia) to provide, gather or obtain information (including advice) or data for analysis for any of the following purposes— (i) to assist the Minister in administering this Act; (ii) to assist the Authority in performing any of its other functions under this Act; S. 197(ia)(iii) inserted by No. 11/2023 s. 23. (iii) to support the Building Monitor in performing the functions of the Building Monitor; S. 197(j) substituted by No. 21/2017 s. 64. (j) to collect the building permit levy; (k) to charge and collect fees (determined in accordance with this Act and the regulations) for information and training services provided by the Authority; (l) to administer the Victorian Building Authority Fund; (m) to advise the Minister on the carrying out of the Authority's functions under this Act and on any other matter referred to it by the Minister; (n) to carry out any other function conferred on the Authority by or under this or any other Act or under any agreement to which the State is a party. S. 198 substituted by No. 34/2013 s. 4.