Building and Energy is responsible for performing energy safety activities under the Energy Coordination Act 1994 (the Act) and the Energy Safety Levy Act 2006 (WA) (the Levy Act).

Under the Act and the Levy Act, the Director of Energy Safety must prepare and submit a business plan for the forthcoming financial year to the Minister for Commerce (the Minister) by the end of each calendar year.

The plan includes a statement of intent, a list of proposed activities and a financial plan to ensure the Director of Energy Safety – a statutory office within the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) – (the Director) is sufficiently resourced to undertake his statutory functions under the Act.