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1Under the Building Act 1993 (Vic), a registered building inspector primarily carries out inspections of building work on behalf of which practitioner?
A.The relevant building surveyor who issued the building permit
B.The builder named on the domestic building contract
C.The Building Appeals Board
D.The municipal council CEO
Explanation: Building inspectors in Victoria inspect building work for the relevant building surveyor (RBS) — the municipal or private building surveyor who issued the permit. The inspector’s function is tied to that RBS appointment, not to the builder or council administration alone.
2Which Victorian body currently administers building practitioner registration for Building Inspectors, including online exams?
A.Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC)
B.Standards Australia
C.Consumer Affairs Victoria only
D.Australian Building Codes Board
Explanation: The Victorian Building Authority trading as the Building and Plumbing Commission (BPC) registers building practitioners and runs online exams via Janison-Proctortrack. ABCB publishes the NCC; Standards Australia publishes standards; CAV covers other consumer areas.
3Building Inspector registration in Victoria is commonly available in which of the following class groupings?
A.Unlimited, Limited, and Pool Safety
B.Domestic only and Commercial only
C.Class 1 dwellings only
D.Temporary structures only
Explanation: ABLIS and BPC materials describe Building Inspector pathways including Unlimited, Limited (with floor-area/storey limits such as up to three storeys and up to 2000 m²), and Building Inspector (Pool Safety). Applicants must match experience statements to the class sought.
4A Building Inspector (Limited) experience statement commonly used by BPC limits inspection work to buildings of up to three storeys and a maximum floor area of:
A.2000 m²
B.No floor-area limit if under 10 storeys
C.200 m²
D.5000 m² with unlimited storeys
Explanation: BPC’s Building Inspector (Limited) experience statement for the 2000 m² / three-storeys pathway documents that limited scope exactly (buildings up to three storeys with a maximum floor area of 2000 m²). A separate limited statement exists for a 500 m² (excluding basement) pathway. Unlimited registration is required beyond authorised limits.
5Under section 33 of the Building Act 1993, who must notify the relevant building surveyor without delay when a mandatory notification stage is reached?
A.The person carrying out the building work (typically the builder)
B.Any neighbouring property owner
C.The quantity surveyor
D.The owner-occupier only
Explanation: Section 33 requires the person carrying out the building work to notify the RBS when a mandatory notification stage is complete and to stop work if directed. Failure to notify is an offence. Inspectors then inspect as caused by the RBS.
6If the relevant building surveyor directs that building work stop at a mandatory notification stage, what must the builder ensure?
A.That work or the relevant part stops as directed
B.That only photographic evidence is uploaded instead of stopping
C.That the municipal mayor is called before stopping
D.That work continues if the programme is delayed
Explanation: Section 33 also requires the builder to ensure work stops when the RBS directs a stop at a mandatory stage. Continuing contrary to a direction undermines the inspection regime and can be an offence. Photos alone do not replace a required inspection.
7Which statement best describes the relationship between a building inspector and the issuance of an occupancy permit?
A.The RBS issues the occupancy permit after being satisfied, which may follow inspections caused by the RBS (including by an inspector)
B.Any registered carpenter may issue the occupancy permit after frame stage
C.Occupancy permits are issued by Standards Australia
D.The inspector always issues the occupancy permit personally
Explanation: Occupancy permits (and certificates of final inspection for many alteration projects) are issued by the relevant building surveyor when satisfied the work is suitable. Inspectors support that decision by carrying out inspections the RBS causes; they do not replace the RBS’s permit-issuing role.
8Giving false or misleading information in a BPC registration application is an offence under which provision commonly cited on BPC experience statements?
A.Section 246 of the Building Act 1993
B.Section 1 of the NCC Volume One
C.AS 1684 clause 1.1 only
D.The Domestic Building Contracts Act exclusive warranty clause
Explanation: BPC Building Inspector experience statements warn that it is an offence under section 246 of the Building Act 1993 to give false or misleading statements or information in an application. Applicants must ensure logbooks and referee material are accurate.
9For BPC online building exams, applicants complete identity onboarding and sit the exam through which platform pairing?
A.Janison-Proctortrack
B.Prometric and Kryterion jointly
C.Open-book email submission
D.Pearson VUE only
Explanation: BPC online building exams are conducted via Janison-Proctortrack, with login through the BPC exams portal. Sessions are recorded and rules prohibit unauthorised aids. Onboarding ID checks can take up to three days.
10BPC FAQ guidance states applicants will be scheduled for an online exam lasting:
A.Either 1 hour or 2 hours, confirmed in the notification
B.Exactly 45 minutes for all classes
C.Eight hours with a lunch break for all applicants
D.Untimed until the candidate chooses to finish
Explanation: BPC’s building exams FAQ states applicants are scheduled for either a 1-hour or 2-hour exam, with length confirmed in the notification and influenced by qualifications, experience, employment history and technical referees. When time expires, answers auto-submit.
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