The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 takes effect on July 1 2021. The new rules create significant change for people undertaking any Class 2 building projects in NSW.
The following requirements will apply for all work captured by the legislation, where the construction certificate (CC) or complying development certificate (CDC) is issued after 1 July 2021:
The notification of intended application for Occupation Certificate also applies to these buildings under the Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020.
Regulated Design Guidance Material, a Particulars for Regulated Designs Order and forms and templates for submission have been published containing more detail.
Further information on what is captured as engineering work has also been published in the Guidance on Professional Engineering Work.
If your CC or CDC was issued prior to 1 July 2021, the requirements link to the construction commencement date:
You must submit an application if the work you conduct requires you to be registered.
A transition period for registration will apply up until 31 December 2021. During this time a practitioner who has submitted a full application via Service NSW will be “deemed” registered and can continue working while the application is assessed.
It is important you prepare for registration ahead of time, so you are ready to submit as soon as possible. Make sure you do the following:
Not at this point in time. Additional insurance requirements are captured in the Act and Regulation, but do not commence until 1 July 2022.
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