Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 70

70 Residential construction work carried out under a contract with a consumer

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the residential construction work to be carried out under a contract with a consumer is to be varied; and

(b) the commission is satisfied that the value of the residential construction work will change because of the variation.

(2) If the value of the residential construction work will increase by $5,000 or more because of the variation, the licensed contractor carrying out the work must pay an additional insurance premium on behalf of the consumer for the work to the commission before any work relating to the variation starts.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(3) If the value of the residential construction work will decrease because of the variation, the commission may refund part of the insurance premium paid for the work to the consumer.