Page 4189 - Week 11 - Thursday, 21 September 2017
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ACT Health is modernising its procurement processes, including reviewing procurement and contracts and establishing direct purchasing networks. ACT Health will utilise these networks where value for ACT public funding can be demonstrated.
Government—building materials policy
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a supplementary question by Mr Coe on Thursday, 17 August 2017):
EPSDD does not approve the use of specific products and materials for compliance with the building code and Building Act 2004.
A development approval (DA) confirms compliance with planning requirements under the Planning and Development Act 2007. The notice of decision for each DA reminds proponents that the DA is not an approval under all Territory laws and the development must also comply with other relevant laws, including the building code and Building Act.
Compliance with fire safety standards in the building code are assessed at the building approval stage. Building approvals are issued by building certifiers.
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children—aluminium cladding
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a supplementary question by Ms Lawder on Thursday, 17 August 2017):
Other than some class 1 and 10 buildings, the majority of buildings subject to higher fire protection standards in the building code would require a development approval (DA). However, a range of building work and alterations to a building that may affect the building façade are exempt from requiring a DA.
Compliance with the building code and Building Act is not assessed at the DA stage but as part of the building approval process. Therefore, the current audit is focusing on building approvals rather than development approvals.
The inter-agency building cladding working group is currently identifying buildings that may have aluminium composite panels either as an aesthetic attachment or as an integral part of the wall.
As there are approximately 4000 building approvals for new buildings and building alterations issued each year this will take some time, but it is important that we are thorough.
Government—building materials policy
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a question by Ms Lee on Thursday, 17 August 2017):
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