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Current Codes of Conduct

Do you agree with the characterisation of consistency, completeness and comprehensibility as issues with the current codes of conduct?

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Yes
No
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Are there any other issues with the existing Building Surveyor codes of conduct that you believe are impacting their effectiveness?

From my experience the main problem with building defects is due to the lack of understanding of building construction by building surveyors . These are often Planners with little training in building construction - they merely collect pieces of paper). I have been a structural engineer for over 50 years and in the old days Council Inspectors knew their stuff. You will continue to get defective buildings until this issue is addressed

Do you support the development of a nationally consistent code of conduct for Building Surveyors? Please feel free to explain your answer in the free text box below

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Yes - there should be a single code of conduct for all building surveyors across Australia
Yes - there should be consistency between state and territory codes of conduct (i.e. harmonised approach)
No - it is better to have state and territory codes of conduct aligned to local regulatory requirements
No - a code of conduct is unnecessary for building surveyors.
Other
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General Design of Code of Conduct

Do you agree with the objective of setting a minimum standard of acceptable professional conduct?

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Yes - focusing on the minimum standard is appropriate
No - the code should be set above the minimum
No - a different approach is required (please explain your preferred approach below)
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Do you agree with the proposed scope of the code of conduct?

Please select all that apply
Agree
No - should cover all professional activities
No - should cover relevant personal activities
No - should cover any person performing certification
No - should exclude public building surveyors
No - other reason (please explain below)
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Do you find the obligation and sub-obligation approach helpful for understanding the nature and content of the code of conduct?

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Yes
No
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Partly - please explain below

Is there a need for a code of conduct if a professional standards scheme is in place? Feel free to explain your answer in the free text box below.

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Yes
No
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Proposed Obligations of Building Surveyors

Should any additional obligations be added? Please provide the obligations and your reasoning in the text box below.

No Comment

Do you consider any of the obligations should be rephrased or worded differently? If you believe the proposed wording should change, please explain why you support a revised wording and what you think the wording should be.

No Comment

Supporting Documents

Do you find the draft Explanatory Statement helpful in understanding how the code of conduct could apply in practice? (You can explain your answer in response to the next question)

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Yes
No
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Partly

Should the guidance in the Explanatory Statement be combined with the code to form a single document?

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No
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Does the draft Compliance Plan capture best practice? If not, what changes would be required to ensure it does?

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No
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Other Comments

Are there any other matters which you wish to comment on?

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