CPCCBS6103 - Identify and apply legal and ethical requirements to building surveying functions

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Unit code: CPCCBS6103 | Study level: TAFE
Credit points
N/A
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to identify and apply building control legislation, ethical standards and industry codes of practice to building surveying functions. It includes identifying and applying the requirements of particular geographic locations, climate zones, and local planning schemes and codes.This unit is suitable for building surveyors who draw on their broad theoretical knowledge and technical skills to provide building surveying services while operating in a highly regulated environment.

Assessment

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Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by identifying and applying the legal and ethical requirements of the applicable jurisdiction, workplace and industry codes of practice to building surveying functions for one building project.
In doing the above, the candidate must arrange and conduct a site inspection of a Class 1 building to assess the extent of non-compliance and risk to public health and safety noting the following while on site:

  • details of inspection conducted:
  • date, location and time
  • names of those who conducted and participated in the inspection, including other specialist experts or consultants
  • property identification details
  • documents sighted or provided at the inspection
  • interviews or discussions held on site
  • observations made during inspection.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge of:

  • authorities, licences and insurances to undertake building surveying activities in relevant jurisdictions
  • dispute-resolution procedures available to property owners and community members in relevant jurisdictions
  • duty of care to clients and subsequent building owners
  • legislative and regulatory compliance requirements for buildings in different climate zones and geographic locations:
  • building control legislation and regulations
  • National Construction Code (NCC) including referenced Australian Standards to meet deemed-to-satisfy provisions and/or performance solutions
  • legislative and regulatory requirements for professional conduct in communications with clients and building contractors
  • nature of admissible evidence that may be presented in arbitration hearings or court proceedings relating to building disputes
  • principles of contract law that apply to building surveying contractual agreements with clients or applicants
  • principles of negotiation and conflict resolution applicable to professional relationships
  • processes for representing clients in arbitration hearings and court proceedings relating to building disputes
  • requirements for documentation compliance in relevant jurisdictions
  • scope and limitations of the statutory enforcement authority regulating building surveyors in relevant jurisdictions.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Advanced Diploma of Building Surveying
CPC60121 | Diploma | Duration:

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