❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Commerce regarding the Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020, specifically concerning the extension of transitional provisions for the building code and the consultation process. The Minister provides answers and tables correspondence from industry stakeholders.
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BUILDING AMENDMENT REGULATIONS (NO. 3) 2020
400. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the Minister
for Commerce:
I
refer to the Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020 published in the Government
Gazette on 24 April 2020.
(1) Do these amendment regulations extend the ongoing
transitional provisions in the Building Regulations 2012 that allow the
use of the previous edition of the building code for a further 12 months until
30 April 2021?
(2) On what date did the minister decide to recommend
that the Governor make these amendment regulations?
(3) Upon whose
advice did the minister make this decision?
(4) Given that
the government has categorised this as an industry regulation, was anyone
within the industry consulted prior to the decision being made?
(5) If yes to
(4), who was consulted?
(6) Will the
minister table a copy of the briefing notes and all other written documents
that form the written record of the minister's decision and the basis
for the minister's decision?
(7) If no to (6),
will the minister undertake to comply with section 82 of the Financial
Management Act 2006 forthwith?
400. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the minister representing the Minister
for Commerce:
I
refer to the Building Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020 published in the Government
Gazette on 24 April 2020.
(1) Do these amendment regulations extend the ongoing
transitional provisions in the Building Regulations 2012 that allow the
use of the previous edition of the building code for a further 12 months until
30 April 2021?
(2) On what date did the minister decide to recommend
that the Governor make these amendment regulations?
(3) Upon whose
advice did the minister make this decision?
(4) Given that
the government has categorised this as an industry regulation, was anyone
within the industry consulted prior to the decision being made?
(5) If yes to
(4), who was consulted?
(6) Will the
minister table a copy of the briefing notes and all other written documents
that form the written record of the minister's decision and the basis
for the minister's decision?
(7) If no to (6),
will the minister undertake to comply with section 82 of the Financial
Management Act 2006 forthwith?
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I
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
to me by the Minister for Commerce.
(1) The Building
Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020 extend the ongoing transitional provisions
in the Building Regulations 2012 that allow the use of the previous edition of
the National Construction Code for a further
12 months until 30 April 2021. The extension of the transitional provisions for
the National Construction Code was intended to assist the industry
during this period of uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2) It was on 21 April 2020.
(3)–(7) This
decision was guided by representations from industry stakeholders, the Master
Builders Association of Western Australia and the Property Council of
Australia, and I table a copy of correspondence from each of these
stakeholders.
[See paper 3851 .]
thank the member for the question. The following information has been provided
to me by the Minister for Commerce.
(1) The Building
Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020 extend the ongoing transitional provisions
in the Building Regulations 2012 that allow the use of the previous edition of
the National Construction Code for a further
12 months until 30 April 2021. The extension of the transitional provisions for
the National Construction Code was intended to assist the industry
during this period of uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2) It was on 21 April 2020.
(3)–(7) This
decision was guided by representations from industry stakeholders, the Master
Builders Association of Western Australia and the Property Council of
Australia, and I table a copy of correspondence from each of these
stakeholders.
[See paper 3851 .]
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