Codes, Standards & Regulations
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Suspended Surveyor Fined $50,000 for Issuing Illegal Permits
A former Victorian building surveyor has been convicted and ordered to pay over $50,000 after he pled guilty in the Ringwood Magistrate’s Court to multiple charges ... -
ESV Fines and Prosecutes Lawbreakers in 2022
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) fined, disciplined or led prosecutions against more than 70 tradespeople, councils and major electricity companies that were found to be breaking the ... -
Melbourne Plumber Convicted for Non-compliant Kitchen Work
A Melbourne plumber who was charged by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) after failing to deliver a safe gas installation at an Ocean Grove restaurant, has been ... -
WA Bans Sale of Unsafe Open-Flued Gas Heaters
Open-flued gas heaters that lack new safety shutdown features have been banned from sale in WA, with owners of existing appliances urged to have them regularly ... -
Fined for Gas Meter Tampering
A plumbing company from Lara, Victoria, has pleaded guilty to charges brought by Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) relating to the illegal relocation of an AusNet-owned gas ... -
Construction industry calls for fair access to Standards
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has commended Master Electricians Australia (MEA) for hosting an important industry forum with the support of the Electrical Trades ... -
Landlord in Hot Water for DIY Plumbing
A Lesmurdie, WA, landlord has been fined $2,000 after admitting to connecting a new water supply at a rental property without holding the required plumber’s licence. ... -
Asbestos Dumped Illegally Near Melbourne
Serious levels of highly toxic asbestos have been detected in material illegally dumped on a supposedly protected ancient Victorian grassland. Tens of thousands of tonnes of ... -
Building Ministers support new home energy efficiency standards
Federal, state and territory Building Ministers have agreed to raise the minimum energy efficiency standards for new homes by updating the National Construction Code (NCC). Following ... -
Plumber Banned for 3 Years for Multiple Breaches
A Victorian plumber has had his registration cancelled and been disqualified from re-applying for three years, the statutory maximum, following breaches of the Building Act 1993. ...
