$2m fine for WELS offences by plumbing products companies 23 January 2023 In December 2022, the Federal Court of Australia handed down the judgment in the first civil penalty case under the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Industry news Read More
Security of Payment Act - free information sessions in Perth 16 January 2023 Building and Energy will hold five free information sessions in the Perth CBD about the first stage of new laws aimed at ensuring subcontractors and suppliers receive timely payments. Category: Training and education, Laws, regulations & standards, Technical Read More
Educational materials for Retention Trust Scheme are available 12 December 2022 Stage 2 of the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021, which starts on 1 February 2023, will see the introduction of a Retention Trust Scheme to better protect retention money held under eligible construction contracts. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Security of payment Read More
Reminder - the deadline for getting a director ID is 30 November 16 November 2022 If you're a company director, you must have your director ID by 30 November. Here's what you need to know. Category: Business management , Laws, regulations & standards Read More
Ban on sale of unsafe open flued gas space heaters in WA 02 November 2022 WA has banned the sale of open-flued gas space heaters that lack safety shutdown features. This includes new and second hand heaters. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Technical Read More
Plumbing Code of Australia 2022 becomes effective 1 May 2023 26 October 2022 A Plumbers Technical Note from Building and Energy has confirmed the new Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) will come into effect in WA on 1 May 2023. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Technical Read More
Time is running out to get your director ID by 30 November 24 October 2022 If you're a company director, this is another reminder to apply for your director ID number. Keep reading to find out how. Category: Business management , Laws, regulations & standards Read More
Plumbing Code of Australia - Bunbury and Busselton information sessions postponed 10 October 2022 Building and Energy have postponed until 2023 their free regional information sessions for Bunbury and Busselton. Category: Training and education, Laws, regulations & standards, Technical Read More
Reminder to get your director ID by 30 November 23 September 2022 If you're a company director and don't have your director ID, time is running out. Here's what you need to know. Category: Business management , Laws, regulations & standards Read More
Understanding 'notifiable incidents' and what to do when one occurs 21 September 2022 If you are a 'person conducting a business or undertaking' (PCBU) in WA, you must report any 'notifiable incident' to WorkSafe. Category: Laws, regulations & standards, Work Health and Safety Read More
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