Builders, Plumbers and Architects Face Fines If They Do Not Provide Information
Building and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
architecture building practitioners building standards construction industry criminal penalties housing land surveying plumbing services professional licensing professional registration
Introduced by: The Hon Sonya Kilkenny MP (ALP); Harriet Shing MLC (ALP)
Links to official parliament websites
Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Registered building practitioners, licensed building employees, and licensed or registered plumbers must provide information to the Victorian Building Authority within 5 business days if they receive a written request. Failure to do so carries a fine of up to 10 penalty units (2026: $2,091), or 50 penalty units (2026: $10,455) for companies.
Licensed building employees and licensed or registered plumbers must tell the Victorian Building Authority in writing within 14 days if any of their registered information changes. Failure to do so carries a fine of up to 10 penalty units (2026: $2,091).
Architects must provide information to the Board within 5 business days if they receive a written request. Failure to do so carries a fine of up to 10 penalty units (2026: $2,091).
Licensed surveyors cannot use their legal powers if they fail to show a valid ID card or proof of registration to a land occupier.
People using automatic registration to work under the Building Act must provide written proof of insurance and pay an examination fee. The proof must show they have insurance cover until the first anniversary of their registration.
Registered building practitioners must pay an annual fee to the Victorian Building Authority Fund on or before the anniversary of their registration.