Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In sections 25C(1), 25D, 25E(1), 25J, 135(5), 169(1), 170(1), 170(2), 172(1), 174(1), 174A(1), 174A(3), 174A(4), 174A(6), 176(5), 177(1), 178(1), 179(1), 179A(2), 179A(3), 180(1), 181, 182, 182A(1), 182A(3), 188(5), 205A(3) and 241A(2) of the Building Act 1993 , for "Building Practitioners Board" (wherever occurring) substitute "Authority".
(2) In sections 25E(4), 169(3), 172(3), 174(2), 174A(5), 178(3), 178(5) and 180(2) of the Building Act 1993 for "The Board" (wherever occurring) substitute "The Authority".
(3) In sections 25E(3), 25E(4), 25E(5), 25J, 169A, 170(1), 172(2), 172(4), 172(4A), 172(5), 172A, 173(2), 174(3), 177(3), 178(2), 178(3), 178(4), 178(6), 179(1), 179(2), 179(3), 180A, 182(1)(ba), (bb) and (c), 182(2), 182(3), 182(4), 182A(1) and 182A(3) of the Building Act 1993 for "the Board" (wherever occurring) substitute "the Authority".
(4) In sections 25H(1) and 173(1) of the Building Act 1993 , for "Building Practitioners Board" substitute "Victorian Building Authority".
(5) In section 147(1) of the Building Act 1993 omit "(other than against a decision of the Building Practitioner's Board)".
(6) For section 177(2) of the Building Act 1993 substitute —
"(2) The appointment may be made on the initiative of the Authority or after a person has requested the Authority to hold an inquiry.".
(7) Sections 166(4)(b), 178(1)(c), 182(1)(b), 182A(2), 204(1)(c), 205A(1)(d), 237(1) and 241(2) of the Building Act 1993 are repealed .
(8) After section 197(a) of the Building Act 1993 insert —
"(ab) to administer the scheme under Part 11 for the registration of building practitioners;
(ac) to supervise and monitor the conduct and ability to practise of registered building practitioners;
(ad) to make recommendations to the Minister about the qualifications for registration of building practitioners;
(ae) to issue certificates of consent;".
(9) In sections 203(6) and 205B(1) of the Building Act 1993 , omit "the Building Practitioners Board,".
(10) Section 205L of the Building Act 1993 is repealed .
(11) In section 228(1)(d) of the Building Act 1993 , omit "other than the Building Practitioners Board".
(12) In section 239 of the Building Act 1993 , for "Building Practitioner's Board" substitute "Victorian Building Authority".
(13) In section 241(2B) of the Building Act 1993 for "Part 12A" substitute "Part 11 or 12A".
(14) In section 242(2) of the Building Act 1993 , for ", the Authority or the Building Practitioners Board" substitute "or the Authority".
(15) In section 259A(2) of the Building Act 1993 , insert the following definition—
"" Building Practitioners Board" means the Building Practitioners Board established under Part 11 as in force immediately before the commencement of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016 ;".
(16) In section 261(1)(o) of the Building Act 1993 omit ", the Building Practitioners Board".
Division 3—Registration of building practitioners