Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 |
This unit first released with CPP Property Services Training Package Release 14.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPACC4002A Apply building control legislation to assess small-scale buildings for access. Minor change to unit title to clarify outcome. Unit updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012. |
Application
This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to apply building control legislation to assess the accessibility of small-scale buildings. Small-scale buildings are buildings of any Class as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), but which do not exceed 2,000 square metres in floor area. The unit includes understanding the Australian common law system and the various sources of law applicable to the accessibility of small-scale building developments and identifying and applying the relevant professional code of practice required for the assessment and inspection of buildings.
This unit is for individuals who work independently using specialised knowledge to conduct a range of access consulting services.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Access Consulting.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Identify legal requirements relating to small-scale buildings. |
1.1 |
Identify legal requirements associated with the provision of access to small-scale buildings from relevant building control and anti-discrimination legislation. |
1.2 |
Identify and document legislative benefits and building accessibility enforcement strategies. |
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1.3 |
Identify processes for addressing regulatory non-compliance issues and prepare related working documentation in a format suitable for review by a building certifier. |
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2 |
Identify and implement professional code of practice. |
2.1 |
Identify and interpret professional code of practice applicable to assessment activities. |
2.2 |
Identify and document duty of care obligations associated with assessment activities to meet common law requirements. |
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2.3 |
Identify potential conflicts of interest associated with assessment activities and seek guidance from relevant persons as required. |
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2.4 |
Implement strategies to develop and maintain effective working relationships with building certifiers. |
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3 |
Apply legal requirements to accessibility assessment of small-scale building. |
3.1 |
Interpret relevant documentation to assess compliance of small-scale building accessibility with relevant legislation. |
3.2 |
Consult with relevant persons to discuss accessibility of small-scale building and any identified regulatory non-compliances. |
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3.3 |
Record outcomes and retain all documentation for future reference according to regulatory and workplace requirements. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPPACC4002A Apply building control legislation to assess small-scale buildings for access.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6f3f9672-30e8-4835-b348-205dfcf13d9b