Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 15D

15D Contracts for maintenance work

(1) A project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is maintenance work.

(2) In this section—

"maintenance work" —

(a) means—

(i) testing; and

(ii) taking samples and restoring the sample site; and

(iii) work required on an ongoing basis to—

(A) prevent deterioration or failure of a thing; or

(B) restore a thing to its correct operating specifications; or

(C) replace a component at the end of its working life; but

(b) does not include—

(i) improving a building to increase its capabilities or functions; or

(ii) improving a building to meet new statutory requirements applying to the building; or

(iii) a refurbishment or replacement of a building that extends the life of the building.