Understanding the regulatory environment for Design licence classes

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Introduction

As part of your application to become a licensed building practitioner you need to demonstrate your knowledge of the regulatory environment that relates to your work in the building and construction industry.

This booklet contains all the information you need to meet this requirement for the Design licence class you are applying for. The information relates to all three Design licence classes, unless it is specifically marked in the left hand margin as being for Design 2 or 3.

You need to take time to read and understand the content - your assessor will be asking you some questions about the content as part of your face-to-face assessment.

This booklet includes:

• seven sections, covering different parts of the regulatory environment
• self-assessment questions at the end of the booklet
• a glossary providing definitions and explanations of the terms used in the booklet. These terms appear in the text in bold italics. You can refer to the glossary as you see these terms appear in the various sections.

Some parts of the booklet only apply to certain licence classes. These are clearly marked.

Note: This booklet provides an overview of the topics discussed. For more information, refer to the resources listed at the end of each section.