Fees

Fees for MultiProof assessments and approvals will be charged on an hourly basis.

A typical application will initially require checking for completeness, followed by a full technical assessment of Building Code compliance.

Where the assessment of a design requires specialist input in addition to the regular assessment for Building Code compliance, the Department may engage external specialists. Such engagement will depend on the complexity of submitted designs, and may be necessary in areas such as structural design, fire protection, weathertightness and accessibility.

The fee structure is as follows (including GST):

• $96 per hour for account management services (completeness checking, initial processing and administrative services)
• $147 per hour for the assessor/s’ time (including peer review for quality assurance)
• $225 per hour for any specialists’ costs.

In addition to the above rates, the Department will charge all disbursements (including copying, scanning, and other costs related to the assessment) at their actual cost.

You will need to provide, with your application, an application pre-payment of $2,000 (including GST), which will include a non-refundable component of $500 (including GST). This $2,000 pre-payment will cover initial processing and assessment costs and will be deducted from the final invoice amount once the full assessment has been completed.

Should an application be declined by the Department or withdrawn by the applicant, the Department will charge fees for all costs incurred up until that time. All fees will need to be paid by the applicant before a MultiProof certificate is issued.

 You may pay your application pre-payment and all other charges either by electronic bank transfer or by cheque (the Department’s bank account and cheque format details are included on the application form). Where application pre-payments are received by cheque, the Department will start processing your application once the cheque has been  cleared.