THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. (in this Agreement called individually a ‘Territory’ and collectively ‘the Territories’).
THE NORTHERN TERRITORY AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY. (in this Agreement called individually a ‘Territory’ and collectively ‘the Territories’). RECITALS Australian Building Codes Board Intergovernmental Agreement Objectives Through this Agreement the Australian Government, the States and the Territories are facilitating the development of a more efficient, internationally competitive Building and Construction industry through reforms to regulation nationally. This Agreement recognises that the States and Territories have primary responsibility for regulating Building and Construction. To strengthen reforms to Building and Construction regulation nationally, the Parties commit to: continuing in existence the Board established by the agreement of the respective governments on 1 March 1994, as amended; the National Construction Code (NCC) setting the minimum necessary requirements for Building and Construction throughout Australia; the adoption of the NCC by reference on a national basis through relevant legislation; the consistent application of the NCC across and within each jurisdiction, noting clause 19 of this Agreement; encouraging increased harmonisation in the administration of the NCC across Australia; encouraging increased compliance and enforcement cooperation and information sharing between the States and Territories and where appropriate the Australian Government; identifying options, as far as practicable, to further limit local government interventions; seeking commitments similar to those in this Recital, from their local governments or authorities where they have any administrative responsibility for regulating Building and Construction; and as far as practicable, implementing a 'gateway' model which discourages the setting of prescriptive standards for Building and Construction that override the performance requirements in the NCC; and continuing to provide a free electronic version of the NCC to industry and continuing to improve its usability. The Parties will contribute towards the costs of the Board’s operations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The respective Ministers of these Parties responsible for Building and Construction policy, known as the Building Ministers’ Forum, are collectively responsible for the policies, decisions and actions to ensure the Building and Construction requirements meet the expectations of the community. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS Interpretation Definitions and Acronyms In this Agreement, unless the context indicates otherwise:
