Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 147

147 Building development applications and approval documents

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a private certifier is engaged for a building development application; and

(b) the building development approval applied for is granted.

(2) The private certifier must, for at least 5 years from the relevant day, keep a copy of the application and the approval documents for the application.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) In this section—

"relevant day" means—

(a) for a private certifier (class A)—the later of the following days—

(i) the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given;

(ii) if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or

(b) for a private certifier (class B)—the day the private certifier gave the compliance certificate for the building work.