Codes, Standards & Regulations
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Gas Heaters and Barbecues to Feature Safer Cylinder Connection
Newly manufactured LPG gas appliances, including outdoor patio heaters and barbecues, will be fitted with a safer gas cylinder connection from Friday 1 April 2022, under ... -
Plumber Pays the Price for Non-Compliant Work
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has penalised a plumber thousands of dollars for various breaches of the Building Act 1993 which could have resulted in water ... -
Gas ‘Regulatory Impact Statement’ in Vic Now Calling for Submissions
The Victorian Government has released a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) amending the Gas Safety (Gas Installation) Regulations 2018 to mandate AS 4575 for Type A appliance servicing. ... -
Big Fine in WA
Defects at eight homes cost WA builder and supervisor $40,000 – Ventura Home Group Pty Ltd and Justayn James Bean Many areas of non-compliant building ... -
Targeted Approach to Proactive Inspections
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) continues to enhance its intelligence-based approach to proactive building inspections, to address compliance risks on worksites across Victoria. Analysis of quarter ... -
Standards Australia releases Small Business Sets to greater access at an affordable cost
Following the launch of the Standards Store earlier this year, Standards Australia has launched a new product series, the Small Business Sets (SBS). The SBS has ... -
Small Business Sets: Greater Access to Standards at an Affordable Cost
Earlier this year, Standards Australia launched the Standards Store, an online platform where Australian Standards™, international standards and technical specifications are available for purchase. Recently, the ... -
New Victorian silica safety regulations come into effect
Victoria’s new Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica) Regulations 2021 (the Regulations) came into effect on 15 November 2021. These new laws have been introduced ... -
Man Fined $1,000 for Posing as Plumber
A Victorian man has been convicted and ordered by the Ringwood Magistrate’s Court to pay more than $1000 for performing plumbing work without a licence or ... -
‘Morally Offensive’: Plumbers Penalised for Unlicensed Electrical Advice
The “scam” conduct of two licensed plumbers who provided unqualified electrical advice was “morally offensive” as it involved vulnerable victims and sales tactics, according to a ...
