Building surveyors (also known as building certifiers) must complete work and operate according to the:

Licensing

Building surveyors must be licensed to perform any building certification work in the ACT.

Insurance

Professional indemnity insurance should include:

  • a minimum limit of indemnity of $1 million for any one claim
  • a minimum limit of indemnity of $1 million for the total of all claims against the insured made in the period of cover, and
  • a minimum limit of indemnity for the costs and expenses of defending or settling a claim of 20 per cent of the limit of indemnity for the claim.

Evidence of insurance

Building surveyors need to show evidence of their insurance to a client before providing a service. This includes advising the client if they do not have insurance.

Notifications, inspections and approvals

A building surveyor is responsible for:

  • issuing the building approval
  • issuing a commencement notice
  • ensuring housing indemnity insurance or a fidelity certificate is in place before work begins
  • giving copies of the plans to the Construction Occupations Registrar for record keeping
  • conducting certification inspections during construction
  • issuing the certificate of completion once the building work has been satisfactorily completed.