Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020: Critical Legal Update
The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 is shaking up the construction industry and risk abounds with some significant provisions that have come into force immediately and retrospectively. Protect your clients and their interests by examining the important developments, including duty of care provisions, performance, regulated designs, registration and licensing requirements, insurance, penalties, enforcement and more.
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is based on NSW legislation
Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020: Critical Legal Update
- Statutory duty of care provisions coming into force immediately and retrospectively
- Additional provisions set to commence later and how to prepare
- What does it mean for persons performing 'construction work'?
- What are the obligations of design and building practitioners under the Act?
- What is a 'regulated design' and what buildings does it apply to?
- What are the new registration and licensing requirements for practitioners?
- What is adequate insurance?
- Penalty and enforcement provisions
Presented by Helen Kowal, Partner, Swaab
Presenters
With a legal career spanning over 25 years in general practice, for the past decade Helen has specialised in building, construction, strata and property. She has worked for many owners corporations, developers and builders in all facets of building and construction law in all jurisdictions.