the overall management of the organisational unit under the control of the commissioner;
administration of the licensing system established by this Act;
administration of a system of inspection;
issuing directions for rectification of building work under this Act;
monitoring, investigating and enforcing compliance with part 6AA, including giving directions for remedial action for contraventions of part 6AA, division 2, subdivision 2;
taking disciplinary and other proceedings under this Act;
assessing and approving payment of insurance claims;
undertaking strategic planning;
issuing warnings to the public or any section of the public;
providing and promoting consumer education;
publishing information about building products, including, for example—
the uses for which particular building products are not suitable; and
how to use particular building products to ensure their use is safe and complies with relevant legislation;
providing an advisory service to consumers about—
their statutory rights and obligations; and
insurance claims that may arise about building work; and
the commission’s role, functions and operating procedures; and
any incidental matters;
providing courses of instruction for—
persons seeking to obtain licences; and
licensees; and
persons proposing to carry out building work as owner-builders; and
other persons seeking to acquire knowledge or expertise in subjects related to the building industry;
performing a function given to the commissioner under an Act.
deciding the strategies and the operational, administrative and financial policies to be followed by the commission;
ensuring the commission performs its functions and exercises its powers in a proper, effective and efficient way;
providing guidance and leadership to the commissioner;
providing guidance and leadership to the Service Trades Council, other than in relation to its function of conferring on national policy development and implementation for the plumbing and drainage trade under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018;
advising the Minister on issues affecting—
the building industry; and
consumers; and
the administration of this Act; and
the administration of the commission;
advising the Minister about unfair or unconscionable trading practices affecting security of payments to contractors and subcontractors;
consulting the building industry and its consumers and advancing their interests, consistently with the objects of this Act.
