Application Forms

Requirements for Registration

The requirements for registration in each category (qualifications, experience and insurance) were determined by the Minister on 31 August 2006, and are listed in the attached Summary of Qualifications, Experience and Insurance Criteria.

• Summary of Requirements
• Minister's Determination

Certificate IV in Building

To find course dates for the Certificate IV in Building in the Northern Territory, contact:

• Territory Construction Association (Graeme Kemp) on 08-8922 9666
• Housing Industry Association (Bryan Winslade) on 08-8941 2777
• Charles Darwin University (Justin Busse) on 08-8959 5250

Application for Registration - Individual

• Building Certifier
• Building Contractor Residential
• Certifying Architect
• Certifying Engineer (Structural Mechanical Hydraulic)
• Certifying Plumber & Drainer
• Certifying Plumber & Drainer (Design)
• Mutual Recognition - All Categories
• Building Contractor Residential - Upgrade

Application for Registration - Firm/Company

• Building Contractor Residential
• All Categories except Building Contractor Residential

Owner-Builder

• Owner-Builder Application
• Owner-Builder Manual

Application for Renewal

• Corporation - All Categories
• Individual - All Categories
• Firm - All Categories except Building Contractor Residential

Related Documents

Net Tangible Assets

As specified on the application form, anyone (company or individual) applying for registration as a building contractor (residential) must provide a certificate from their accountant to demonstrate they have Net Tangible Assets of $50,000. The Notes on financial requirements provide a guide to calculating Net Tangible Assets and a sample Certification form is provided.

Please note that you must provide the ORIGINAL, not a copy.

• Notes on Financial Requirements
• Net Tangible Assets Certification

Sample Project List

At renewal time, you will be asked to provide a list of projects undertaken during the past 2 years. For your assistance, a sample project list can be found here.

• Sample Project List

Full Company Search

A full company search, also called a company extract, provides information about a company including details of office holders, addresses of the company, details of members of proprietary companies, and can be purchased from an office of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.  For an office near you, visit the ASIC website. In Darwin ASIC is located at:

Section 40 Certificate

Once construction is completed, an NT registered building practitioner must issue a Section 40 Certificate to certify that construction has been completed in accordance with the BCA (see Regulation 21).

• Section 40 Certificate pdf word