annual report/2006 - University of Melbourne

statutory reporting/
Statutes enacted, repealed and amended during 2006
Statute 1.1 Preliminary Amended
Statute 2.1 Elections to Council Amended
Statute 9.14
10. Conformity with the
Building Act 1993
Major projects (new and existing
building works)
The following mechanisms have
been implemented to ensure that
new buildings and works on existing
buildings conform with building
standards:
• Property and Campus Services closely
examine each major project prior to
the selection of a project team.
• The selected design consultants for
each project are University-registered
or Department of Infrastructureregistered
consultants.
The Howard Florey Institute of
Experimental Physiology and Medicine
Amended
Statute 9.17 Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Amended
Statute 9.27 Hawthorn Institute of Education Limited Repealed
Statute 9.52
The Australia and New Zealand School
of Government Limited
Enacted
Statute 9.53 The Brain Research Institute Enacted
Statute 9.54 The Austin Research Institute Enacted
Statute 10.4 Foundations Repealed
Statute 11.2 Enrolment – General Provisions Amended
Statute 11.5 Unsatisfactory Progress Repealed and
re-enacted
Statute 12.1 Examiners Amended
Statute 13.1 Student Discipline Amended
Statute 14.1 Intellectual Property Amended
• All design and management of project
works is undertaken in accordance
with the University’s Project
Management and Design Manual.
The Manual has been developed
to advise consultants of the
management procedures and design
standards required by the University
and includes procedures covering
environmental and ccupational health
and safety matters.
• The University has promulgated
procedures similar to those required
by the private sector for the issue of
building permits.
• Where required by the Building Code
of Australia, an external building
surveyor is appointed for each project
to give advice regarding planning and
building permits, certification of final
inspection and occupancy permits.
• The University ensures that an
asbestos audit is carried out for each
project prior to the commencement of
construction work.
• All projects are monitored by the
University project managers and
appointed consultants, in order to
ensure that the projects comply
with current building regulations and
statutory requirements.
• The Project Management Procedures
Manual is used by University project
managers to ensure that University
policy and procedures are followed
in relation to works.
• Sixty-seven projects, each
with a value of more than $50,000,
were completed in 2006. Each project
was carried out in accordance with
building regulations and statutory
requirements.
• An Occupancy Permit or certificate
of Final Inspection is obtained for
every project for which there is a
building permit.
In addition, 21 projects were not
subject to Certification of Plans or
Building Surveyor involvement during
construction.
These included:
• Infrastructure upgrades (nine)
• Equipment upgrades (two)
• Minor works (10)
None of these projects come within the
jurisdiction of the conformity with the
Building Act 1993 or required structural
change necessitating building surveyor
inspections.
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