Apply for building practitioner registration for a body corporate

Introduction

Under the design and building practitioners scheme a body corporate is a corporation or an incorporated association. It is not an owners' corporation, trust or partnership.

Building practitioner – body corporate

When you apply to register as a building practitioner – body corporate you must nominate an individual registered in the relevant class to make building compliance declarations and lodge documents on behalf of the company in the NSW Planning Portal for regulated buildings:

• class 2, 3, or 9c buildings
• buildings with a class 2, 3, or 9c part.

Check the requirements that apply to registration of building companies.

 Building practitioner – individual

An individual building practitioner can be the nominee for more than one registered body corporate at a time provided you can manage the workload responsibly.

To apply for registration as an individual go to Apply for building practitioner registration.

Your registration

You can register as a building practitioner – body corporate for 1, 3 or 5 years. Registration application fees apply.

If your application is approved by Building Commission NSW you will receive a certificate of registration by email.

Eligibility

You must be the director of a body corporate to apply for this registration.

To be eligible to apply each member of the body corporate must:

• be aged 18 or over
• be a director of the body corporate
• have a current National Police Check:
  • completed 4 months or less before you submit your application
  • name and date of birth check only.

You cannot register if you are an undischarged bankrupt.

What you need

To apply for building practitioner – body corporate registration you need:

• a MyServiceNSW Account
  • if you do not have an account you can create one when you start your application
  • you may need details from 2 identity documents (such as Australian driver licence, Medicare card, passport)
    Note: For assistance with your account go to MyServiceNSW Account help topics.
• a current ASIC extract listing all directors of the body corporate
• for each director of the body corporate other than the applicant, a signed and completed declaration form – PDF
• National Police Check certificates for each director
• the body corporate details
• contact details for each director of the body corporate
• your contact details as the applicant
• the registration application fee.

How to apply

1. Check the eligibility criteria.
2. Gather the director declaration forms and other documents such as National Police Check certificates for all directors.
3. Select the ‘Apply online’ button.
   Note: You can save and resume your application within 60 days. After 60 days any details you entered will be deleted.
4. Log in or create your MyServiceNSW Account.
5. Follow the prompts to:
   • complete your application and
   • pay the fee.

Privacy and personal information

To apply for building practitioner – body corporate registration with Building Commission NSW you need to create or log in with a MyServiceNSW Account.

More information

Visit the Building Commission NSW website to find out more about:

• detailed eligibility requirements for building practitioners
• continuing professional development guidelines
• building practitioner obligations
• requirements for design and building practitioners working on regulated buildings
• reviews of Building Commission NSW decisions.

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