1. Introduction investigation; On 2 December 2016 the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) the number of proceedings commenced in Act 2016 (BCIIP Act) and the Building and accordance with this Act in that quarter, Construction Industry (Consequential and both in and by category of building Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 industry participant; and the cost, during that commenced. As a result, the Australian quarter, of those proceedings (including legal Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) commenced operations on 2 expenses), both in total and by category December 2016. of building industry participant; the number, and total cost of Section 20 of the BCIIP Act requires the such proceedings finalised in that Australian Building and Construction quarter; Commissioner to prepare and give to the the legal expenses incurred during Minister a report on that quarter as a result of the performance of the Australian Building enforcement action undertaken by and Construction Commissioner’s the ABC Commissioner; functions and the exercise of the Australian industry conditions, during that Building and quarter, based on complaints Construction Commissioner’s powers during received by the ABC Commissioner that quarter (the Quarterly Report). during that quarter; activities that the ABC Commissioner has The Quarterly Report must include details of: undertaken during that quarter to monitor the number, and type, of matters that the compliance of products used in were investigated by the ABC building work with relevant Australian Commissioner during the quarter; and the standards published by, or on behalf of, cost, during that quarter, of each such Standards Australia; and investigation; details of the number, and type, of assistance and advice provided during matters for which examination notices that quarter to building industry were issued under the BCIIP Act participants; the extent to which the Building Code The BCIIP Act defines quarter as a period of was complied with during that quarter; 3 months beginning on 1 July, 1 October, 1 the number, and type, of matters that January or 1 April. The following report sets were investigated by the ABC out the activities undertaken by the Australian Commissioner during that quarter in Building and Construction Commissioner in relation to building employers; and the the fourth quarter of 2016/17, i.e. 1 April to 30 cost, during that quarter, of each such June 2017 (the reporting period).
1. Introduction On 2 December 2016 the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (BCIIP Act) and the Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 commenced. As a result, the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) commenced operations on 2 December 2016. Section 20 of the BCIIP Act requires the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner to prepare and give to the Minister a report on the performance of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner’s functions and the exercise of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner’s powers during that quarter (the Quarterly Report). The Quarterly Report must include details of: the number, and type, of matters that were investigated by the ABC Commissioner during the quarter; and the cost, during that quarter, of each such investigation; assistance and advice provided during that quarter to building industry participants; the extent to which the Building Code was complied with during that quarter; the number, and type, of matters that were investigated by the ABC Commissioner during that quarter in relation to building employers; and the cost, during that quarter, of each such investigation; the number of proceedings commenced in accordance with this Act in that quarter, both in and by category of building industry participant; and the cost, during that quarter, of those proceedings (including legal expenses), both in total and by category of building industry participant; the number, and total cost of such proceedings finalised in that quarter; the legal expenses incurred during that quarter as a result of enforcement action undertaken by the ABC Commissioner; industry conditions, during that quarter, based on complaints received by the ABC Commissioner during that quarter; activities that the ABC Commissioner has undertaken during that quarter to monitor the compliance of products used in building work with relevant Australian standards published by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia; and details of the number, and type, of matters for which examination notices were issued under the BCIIP Act The BCIIP Act defines quarter as a period of 3 months beginning on 1 July, 1 October, 1 January or 1 April. The following report sets out the activities undertaken by the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner in the fourth quarter of 2016/17, i.e. 1 April to 30 June 2017 (the reporting period).
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