Director of Energy Safety and Building Commissioner
Responsibilities:
- building services providers (builders, building surveyors, building engineers and painters) and plumbers;
- electricity production, transmission, distribution and utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances); and
- gas distribution and production plants connected to gas distribution systems and gas utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances).
Principal functions:
- regulation;
- enforcement, audit and inspection;
- setting, monitoring and enforcing safety standards;
- investigating accidents and consumer related complaints;
- providing information and advice for industry and consumers;
- management of the Home Indemnity Insurance Scheme.
Boards
Building and Energy services and provides support for:
- Electrical Licensing Board
- Plumbers Licensing Board
- Building Services Board
View their functions, members and policies at the link below.
Announcements
Builder fined for bogus insurance certificate – Midnight Construction Group Pty
A Perth building contractor has been fined $5,000 after it provided a forged and invalid home indemnity insurance (HII) certificate as part of a building permit application.
Bathroom renovator feels the heat in court – Steven Morrison
A Warnbro bathroom renovator has been ordered to pay $8,150 in fines and costs after pleading guilty to disregarding a building remedy order, taking an excessive deposit and failing to provide a compliant contract.
eNotice LP Gas supplier name change – Kleenheat to Supagas
Commencing 2 December 2024, when lodging an e-NOC, a gas fitter will need to select 'Supagas (Kleenheat)' as the gas supplier on completion of gasfitting work for all gas installations that have Kleenheat or Supagas LP Gas cylinders.
