Auditing of Registered Building Practitioners

The Northern Territory Government’s Building Act reform package established the requirement for the audit of work and/or conduct of registered building practitioners in accordance with the Building Act.

 

What is an Audit?

An audit is a systematic, independent and documented process to determine the compliance of a building practitioner with their obligations in accordance with the Act.

The Act and the Building Regulations imposes specific statutory obligations and requirements upon a building practitioner in the discharge of their functions. All building practitioners should familiarise themselves generally with their obligations.

The Director of Building Control may conduct an audit of a building practitioner:-

(a)     Whenever the Director considers it appropriate to do so; or
(b)     As a consequence of a complaint; or
(c)     As requested by the Practitioners Board in accordance with section 34U of the Act.

 

What to expect

Generally, an audit will consider:

• A review, analysis and assessment of relevant documentation provided by, and associated with, the practitioners obligations in accordance with the Act including interrelated business functions of the practitioner; and/or
• Assessment of current and/or completed building works in accordance with valid permits according to the requirements of the Act, Regulations and the Building Code of Australia; and/or
• Such other functions of the practitioner as determined and notified by the Director of Building Control.
  

When a practitioner is selected for an audit, prior notification will be given in writing in accordance with section 34B of the Act, including the date and time of the audit, the matters being audited and the nature or format of the audit.