Building Certifiers Registration - NSW - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to act as a private certifier and issue compliance, construction, occupation or complying development certificates. The type of work this registration will allow you to carry out includes:

building surveying and inspection
subdivision and strata certification
acoustic compliance certification
hydraulic compliance certification
engineering compliance certification
stormwater management facilities compliance certification
private road and drainage compliance certification
swimming pool certification.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

If you intend to be an accredited building certifier, you must:

demonstrate you have the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience required under the accreditation scheme
demonstrate you are a fit and proper person
provide a certificate of currency for your professional indemnity insurance.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

Once you are accredited, you are required to comply with the Code of Conduct in Schedule 4 of the Building Professionals Board Accreditation Scheme. You must also ensure that you undergo continuing professional development.

Duration

1, 3 or 5 years

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
General	Application	All	You can find the current fees here.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Critical Stage Inspection Template - PDF (Opens in new window)
Apply	All	NSW Fair Trading Building Certifiers Portal (Opens in new window)

Other resources

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Certifier Portal Guide (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Building and Development Certifiers Regulation 2020 New South Wales

Administering agency

Department of Customer Service

NSW Fair Trading

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Building and Development Certificates

NSW Fair Trading

Department of Customer Service
New South Wales
Operating address:	4 Parramatta Square 12 Darcy Street Parramatta, New South Wales 2150
Mailing address:	PO BOX 226 Parramatta, New South Wales 2124
Phone:	13 27 00
Email:	certifieraccreditation@customerservice.nsw.gov.au
Website:	NSW Fair Trading (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Becoming a Certifier (Opens in new window)

Building Certifiers Registration - New South Wales