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Private building certifier (ACT)

Issues building approvals

In the ACT the assessment and approval of building work is carried out by private building certifiers.

Operates under

Building Act 2004 (ACT)

Where this body appears in a process

Every point at which Private building certifier (ACT) can hold something up, and why.

Process	Step	Why it waits	Clock	Typical
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the building approval certification	assessment	—	75
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory	Mandatory inspections during construction inspection	scheduling	—	25
Build a multi storey apartment building — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the certificate of occupancy and use certification	assessment	—	45
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the building approval certification	assessment	—	21
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory	Mandatory inspections during construction inspection	scheduling	—	5
Buy land and build a single storey house — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the certificate of occupancy and use certification	assessment	—	14
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the building approval certification	assessment	—	40
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory	Mandatory inspections during construction inspection	scheduling	—	12
Build a block of townhouses — Australian Capital Territory	Obtain the certificate of occupancy and use certification	assessment	—	25