The Building Services (Registration) Regulations 2011 (the Regulations) provide for the registration of building service providers, including building surveyors.

The Regulations currently provide for three levels of registration for building surveying practitioners: level 1, level 2 and technicians. Regulation 28D(3) of the Regulations prescribes the qualifications and experience for registration as a building surveying practitioner technician.

On 19 December 2014, amendments to Regulation 28D(3) were gazetted that removed reference to the sunset date of 2 April 2015. This means that new applications for registration as a building surveying practitioner technician can be accepted beyond this date.

With the removal of the sunset date of 2 April 2015, Schedule 1 Division 4A of the Regulations has been amended to include a three year option for registration with a fee of $450. This will bring the registration periods for technicians in line with those of other building service providers who have both 18 month and three year options for registration.

A copy of this subsidiary legislation is available on the Parliamentary Counsels Office website.

If you have any queries on this matter, please contact Angela Heymans, Principal Policy Officer, on 6251 1328 or Kirti Siwan, Policy Officer, on 6251 1041.