Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered ActsFor section 196 of the Building Act 1993 substitute —
The functions of the Building Commission are—
(a) to monitor and enforce compliance with the provisions of this Act and the regulations relating to building and building practitioners;
(b) to participate on behalf of Victoria in the development of national building standards;
(c) to monitor developments relevant to the regulation of building standards in Victoria;
(d) to monitor the system of collection of the building permit levy;
(e) to administer the Building Administration Fund;
(f) to disseminate information (including dissemination to consumers) on matters relating to building standards and the regulation of buildings and building practitioners;
(g) to disseminate information on matters relating to the registration of cooling tower systems;
(h) to provide information and training to assist persons and bodies in carrying out functions under this Act or the regulations (except Part 12A and the regulations under that Part);
(i) to charge and collect fees (determined in accordance with this Act) for information and training services provided by it;
(j) to promote the resolution of consumer complaints about work carried out by builders;
(k) to conduct or promote research relating to the regulation of the building industry in Victoria and to report on the outcomes of this research in its report of operations under the Financial Management Act 1994 ;
(l) to advise the Minister on the carrying out of the Commission's functions and powers under this Act and on any other matter referred to it by the Minister;
(m) generally to carry out any other function or duty conferred on it by or under this or any other Act or under any agreement to which the State is a party.".