Building Compliance Taskforce

The Northern Territory Government has established the Building Compliance Taskforce.

Role

The Taskforce is reviewing buildings on government owned land in building control areas. It will also advise government on ways to comply if needed.

Building control areas

Building control areas are divided into two tiers:

• tier 1: Darwin, Alice Springs and Lake Bennett Resort
• tier 2: Katherine, Tennant Creek, Jabiru, Batchelor, Adelaide River, Borroloola, Pine Creek, Brewer Estate, Elliot, Katherine Gorge, Kings Canyon, Larrimah, Mataranka, Namarada, Timber Creek, Ti Tree and Yulara.

Membership

The Taskforce comprises executive Northern Territory Public Sector officers including:

• DLPE General Manager Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts (chair)
• a representative from the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service
• a representative from the Attorney-General's Department
• a representative from the Department of Education and Training
• a representative from the Department of Health
• a representative from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Community Development.