Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 32AB

32AB Entitlement to a fire protection occupational licence or a mechanical services occupational licence

(1) An individual is entitled to a fire protection occupational licence or a mechanical services occupational licence if the commission is, on application by the individual, satisfied that—

(a) the applicant has the qualifications required by regulation for a licence of the relevant class; and

(b) the applicant can lawfully work in Queensland; and

(c) the applicant is not a banned individual; and

(d) the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence.

(2) In deciding whether an applicant is a fit and proper person, the commission may have regard only to—

(a) tier 1 defective work carried out by the applicant, whether or not the applicant received a notice under section 67AH , 67AI , 67AL or 67AM stating a term of ban for the work; and

(b) if the person is an enforcement debtor under an enforcement order for an infringement notice offence for this Act—whether the person has taken steps under the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 to discharge the amount stated in the enforcement order.

(3) However, the commission may not have regard to the matter mentioned in subsection (2) (b) if—

(a) the person has applied for cancellation of the relevant enforcement order and the application for cancellation has not been finally decided; or

(b) 28 days have not elapsed since the date of the enforcement order.