Queensland Consolidated Acts

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

8A Meaning of project trust work

(1)
"Project trust work" means any of the following work—

(a) the erection or construction of a building;

(b) the renovation, alteration, extension, improvement or repair of a building;

(c) the provision of lighting, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water supply, sewerage or drainage in connection with a building;

(d) any site work (including the construction of retaining structures) related to work of a kind mentioned in paragraph (a) , (b) or (c) ;

(e) the preparation of plans or specifications for the performance of any other work mentioned in this subsection;

(f) contract administration if carried out by a person for the construction of a building wholly or partly designed by the person;

(g) fire protection work within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 ;

(h) site testing within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 2 and classification carried out in preparation for the erection or construction of a building on the site;

(i) the carrying out of a building inspection;

(j) the inspection or investigation of a building, and the provision of advice or a report, for the following—

(i) termite management systems for the building;

(ii) termite infestation in the building;

(k) work performed by an architect under the Architects Act 2002 in the architect’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;

(l) work performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in the engineer’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;

(m) work performed by a surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003 in the surveyor’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;

(n) electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 if the work is associated with a building;

(o) the erection of scaffolding that is associated with a building;

(p) earthmoving and excavating that is associated with a building;

(q) certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice if the work is associated with a building;

(r) the assessment of energy efficiency of a building;

(s) work performed by a fire safety adviser under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 if the work is associated with a building;

(t) the laying of wet pour rubber, including the laying of a blended mix of graded rubber particles and binder to provide a continuous surface if the work is associated with a building;

(u) the installation of prefabricated components of a building;

(v) mechanical services work that is associated with a building.

(2)
"Project trust work" also includes work prescribed by regulation to be project trust work.

(3) However,
"project trust work" does not include work prescribed by regulation not to be project trust work.