This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to assess proposed design documentation during the design process for buildings included in National Construction Code (NCC) definitions for Class 1 and 10 up to three storeys and not exceeding 2,000 square metres in floor area. It includes providing client advice on the preparation of planning and building approval applications and the compliance of design documentation with the building and planning legislation, regulations, codes and standards that apply to the nature and location of each project.

This unit is suitable for building surveyors who draw on their broad theoretical knowledge and technical skills to provide advisory code-consulting services to building and construction professionals involved in developing building design documentation up to the building approval application stage.

This unit forms part of the licensing requirements for building surveying in some states and territories. Relevant state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to clarify these requirements.