Mr Speaker -
I move – That it be an instruction to the Select Committee on Private Certifiers that its terms of reference be extended to enable the Committee to also inquire into Building Surveyors with
amended Terms of Reference as follow –

1. That the Committee inquire into the functions and duties of certifiers and building surveyors under the Development Act 1993, and in particular:

(i) The framework under the Development Act 1993 to handle complaints made against certifiers/buildings surveyors, and

(ii) The current process for accrediting certifiers/building surveyors in the State of South Australia, and

(iii) Whether current methods of accreditation for certifiers/building surveyors is appropriate and/or whether other streams of accreditation should be considered; and

(iv) The appropriate qualifications required by certifiers/building surveyors to undertake tasks related to the structural integrity of buildings; and

(v) The system of auditing approvals provided by certifiers/building surveyors and adequacy of the current processes of enforcement in the event of a breach to the Development Act 1993; and

(vi) Any other matters directly relevant to the functions and duties of certifiers/building surveyors under the Development Act 1993.

2. That the Committee inquire into whether the Building Advisory Committee or any of its members have been placed under any undue influence in the performance of their statutory duties.