Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 3

3 Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are—

(a) to regulate the building industry—

(i) to ensure the maintenance of proper standards in the industry; and

(ii) to achieve a reasonable balance between the interests of building contractors and consumers; and

(b) to provide remedies for defective building work; and

(c) to provide support, education and advice for those who undertake building work and consumers; and

(d) to regulate domestic building contracts to achieve a reasonable balance between the interests of building contractors and building owners; and

(e) to regulate building products to ensure—

(i) the safety of consumers and the public generally; and

(ii) persons involved in the production, supply or installation of building products are held responsible for the safety of the products and their use; and

(f) to provide for the proper, efficient and effective management of the commission in the performance of its functions.