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QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 43D

Definitions for div 8

43D Definitions for div 8

In this division—

"carry out" , in relation to owner-builder work, means—

(a) carry out the work personally; or
(b) do both of the following—
(i) engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work;
(ii) provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor’s business; or
(c) do a combination of (a) and (b).
Examples of an owner providing building work services—
• directing licensed contractors how to perform building work
• coordinating the scheduling of building work by licensed contractors
• arranging for payment of subcontractors

"multiple dwelling" means a building comprising 2 or more residential units.

"owner" includes a person—
(a) who—
(i) holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; or
(ii) is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; and
(b) who produces, with an application for an owner-builder permit, the written agreement of the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land for an owner-builder permit to be issued to the person.

"owner-builder course" means a course prescribed by regulation.

"owner-builder work" means building work for a building that is to be used for residential purposes carried out on the owner’s land other than the following—
(a) building work for a multiple dwelling;
(b) fire protection work, unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work;
(c) building work for which an occupational licence is required (the occupational work), unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work.



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