Building Act 1993
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210 Membership and procedure
(1) The members of the Building Regulations Advisory Committee are to be appointed by the Minister.
(2) Of those members—
S. 210(2)(a) substituted by No. 34/2013 s. 22(3).
(a) one is to be the Chief Commissioner or a Commissioner nominated by the Chief Commissioner, who is to be chairperson of the Committee;
S. 210(2)(b) amended by No. 101/1994 s. 64.
(b) one is to be nominated by the Minister administering Part 4 of the Project Development and Construction Management Act 1994;
S. 210(2)(c) amended by No. 20/2019 s. 147.
(c) one is to be nominated by the Minister administering the Country Fire Authority Act 1958 and the Minister administering the Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958;
(d) one is to be nominated by the Melbourne City Council and is to be a person who, in the Minister's opinion, has experience in matters provided for by this Act or the regulations;
(e) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian Chapter;
(f) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Victoria Division;
(g) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Master Builders Association of Victoria;
S. 210(2)(h) amended by No. 34/1997 s. 30(a).
(h) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Housing Industry Association, Victoria/Tasmania Division;
S. 210(2)(i) amended by No. 34/1997 s. 18.
(i) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Property Council of Australia, Victoria Division;
(j) one is to be chosen from a list of 3 names submitted by the Municipal Association of Victoria;
S. 210(2)(ja) inserted by No. 3/2020 s. 28. amended by No. 43/2024 s. 34.
(ja) one is to be nominated by Design Matters National Limited ACN 648 330 796;
(k) two are to be chosen from a list of 6 names submitted by the Australian Institute of Building Surveyors, Victorian Chapter;
S. 210(2)(l) inserted by No. 71/1995 s. 19(1), amended by No. 68/2001 s. 8(4)(a).
(l) one is to be a person who in the Minister's opinion, has experience in the building industry or in matters related to that industry;
S. 210(2)(m) inserted by No. 68/2001 s. 8(4)(b), substituted by No. 18/2005 s. 18(Sch. 1 item 10.4), amended by No. 17/2014 s. 160(Sch. 2 item 11).
(m) at least one is to be an Australian lawyer of at least 5 years' standing;