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Australian Building Codes Board
The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) is a joint initiative
of all levels of government in Australia and includes representatives
from the building industry. The Board was established under an Inter-government
Agreement signed by the Australian, State and Territory governments
in March 1994 and reaffirmed in April 2006.
The ABCB's Mission
The ABCB's mission is
to oversee issues relating to health, safety, amenity and sustainability
in buildings through the creation of nationally consistent building
codes, standards, regulatory requirements and regulatory systems.
The ABCB:
- maintains and updates
the Building Code of Australia (BCA);
- provides the community
with cost-effective and efficient regulations to aid the design,
construction and use of buildings throughout Australia;
- responds to government
and industry calls for minimum necessary regulation to facilitate,
not inhibit, business;
- supports the Council
of Australian Government (COAG) in the pursuit of its National
Reform Agenda that aims to address issues relating to climate
change, human capital, competition and regulatory reforms to lift
Australia's prosperity.
The Board is responsible
for the strategic oversight and direction of the regulatory reform
program, policy development and direction, priorities and budget
and financial control. The Board reports directly to the Australian
Government Minister and State and Territory Ministers responsible
for building regulatory matters. It provides a vital link for the
building industry between building practice and government building
regulatory policy.
It is also a catalyst
for regulatory reform and seeks to balance the competing views of
all stakeholders involved in the building and construction industry,
including the community.
The Australian
Institute of Building (AIB)
is one of a select few groups to be represented on the The Building
Codes Committee (BCC) is the ABCBs peak technical advisory body.
The responsibilities of the BCC are to:
- advise and make recommendations,
through the Chair, to the Board on:
technical matters relevant to the BCA;
- strategic policy relevant
to building control matters; and
- a list of categorised
and prioritised proposals to assist in the development of the
ABCB Annual Business Plan.
- provide advice and
guidance to the BCA Office at key stages of technical projects;
and
- provide advice and
guidance to the BCA Office on the overall direction and development
process for technical projects through the review and endorsement
of Project Management Briefs.
The BCC is a valuable
national forum for regulatory authorities and industry to consider
technical matters relevant to building regulation reform and plays
an active role in assisting the Board in meeting its obligations
under COAG and the IGA.
For more informtion visit
www.abcb.gov.au
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