Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017 - SECT 8

8 Definitions for chapter

In this chapter—

"approved financial institution" means a financial institution approved by the commissioner under section 55 .

"building" means a fixed structure that is wholly or partly enclosed by walls or is roofed.

"contract administration" , in relation to project trust work wholly or partly designed by a person, includes the following—

(a) preparing tender documentation and calling and selecting tenders;

(b) preparing, or helping the person’s clients with the preparation of, contracts;

(c) preparing additional documentation for the person’s clients or building contractors;

(d) arranging and conducting on-site meetings and inspections;

(e) arranging progress payments;

(f) arranging for certificates, including certificates from a local government, to be issued;

(g) providing advice and help to the person’s clients including during the maintenance period allowed under a contract.

(a) carrying out the work personally; or

(b) directly or indirectly causing the work to be carried out.

(a) means—

(i) an agency, authority, commission, corporation, instrumentality, office, or other entity, established under an Act or by authority of the State for a public or State purpose; or

(ii) a corporation that is—

(A) owned or controlled by the State, a local government or an entity mentioned in subparagraph (i) ; and

(B) prescribed by regulation to be a State authority; or

(iii) a subsidiary of a corporation mentioned in subparagraph (ii) ; or

(iv) a part of an entity mentioned in subparagraphs (i) to (iii) ; or

(v) a hospital and health service; but

(b) does not include an entity prescribed by regulation not to be a State authority.