Legislation & registration

Registration of cooling tower systems

All cooling tower systems in Victoria must now be registered with the Building Commission. More detailed information can be found on the Building Commission website at the following locations:

Register Your Cooling Tower System
http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/www/default.asp?casid=2822

Check if a site has registered cooling towers
http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/www/default.asp?casid=2793

Legislation

The new Legionella reform package includes the following legislation, these are available on the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.

Building Act 1993

Building (Cooling Tower Systems Register) Regulations 2001

Building (Legionella Risk Management) Regulations 2001

Building (Legionella Risk Management) (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Health (Legionella) Regulations 2001

Plumbing (Cooling Towers) Regulations 2001

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