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📜 Building Services (Registration) Bill 2010

Assented toLABill 17110 November 2010

The Building Services (Registration) Bill 2010 establishes a framework for the registration of building service providers (initially builders, painters, and building surveyors) and the approval of owner-builders in Western Australia. It repeals existing legislation and creates a streamlined system under the Building Commissioner and a new Building Services Board.

Impact

This bill affects building service providers (builders, painters, building surveyors) and owner-builders in Western Australia. It aims to create a more flexible and streamlined regulatory system, potentially impacting the cost and ease of doing building work.

Key Changes

["Replaces the Builders' Registration Act 1939, the Painters' Registration Act 1961, and related regulations with a single Act.", "Establishes a Building Services Board to handle registration and disciplinary matters.", "Creates a registration scheme for building service practitioners and building service contractors.", "Introduces a system for the approval of owner-builders."]

Parliamentary Progress

  1. LA Second Reading MovedLA10 Nov 2010
  2. LA IntroducedLA10 Nov 2010
  3. LA Consideration in DetailLA5 Apr 2011
  4. LA AmendedLA5 Apr 2011
  5. LA Second Reading AgreedLA5 Apr 2011
  6. LC Second Reading MovedLC6 Apr 2011
  7. LA Third ReadingLA6 Apr 2011
  8. LC Second Reading AgreedLC18 May 2011
  9. LC AmendedLC24 May 2011
  10. LC Third ReadingLC24 May 2011
  11. Royal Assent22 June 2011
Affected Sectors
constructionhousingpublic_sector
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