Fees

Fees for MultiProof assessments and approvals are charged on an hourly basis. An application will first be checked for completeness, followed by a full technical assessment for 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):

• $98.13 per hour for account management services (completeness checking, initial processing and administrative services)
• $150.27 per hour for the assessor/s’ time (including peer review for quality assurance)
• $230 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 $511.11 (including GST). This $2,000 pre-payment will cover initial processing and assessment costs and will be deducted from the final invoice once the full assessment has been completed. All fees will need to be paid in full by the applicant before a MultiProof certificate is issued.

If an application is declined by the Department or withdrawn by the applicant, the Department will charge fees for all costs incurred up until that time.

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 [PDF 4440 KB, 19 pages]. Where application pre-payments are received by cheque, the Department will start processing your application once the cheque has been cleared.