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
Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2024 – Extended period for renewal of registration as a building service provider
The Building Services (Registration) Amendment Regulations 2024 (Amendment Regulations) were published on 18 September 2024 on the WA legislation website and come into effect from 1 November 2024.
Campaign targets purchase of safe electrical appliances
WA’s energy safety regulator, Building and Energy, has launched a new campaign encouraging consumers to check for a safety and compliance symbol when buying electrical appliances and equipment.
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.
