Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 71A

71A Tenders for rectification work

(1) The commission may seek tenders for carrying out building work if the commission is of the opinion that a person may be entitled to assistance under the statutory insurance scheme.

(2) The commission may accept any tender that it considers appropriate, whether or not the tender was for the lowest cost.

(3) Tenders for carrying out the building work must be sought from the number of licensed contractors considered by the commission to be reasonable in the circumstances.

(4) If the estimate to rectify the building work is less than the amount prescribed by regulation, the commission need only seek a tender for carrying out the building work from 1 licensed contractor.

(5) The commission may authorise any of the following persons to act for the commission in seeking the tenders for carrying out building work—

(a) the person for whom the building work requiring rectification was, or was to be, carried out;

(b) a claims management consultant.

(6) The commission may only have work carried out under this section to the extent that the cost of the work is covered by the assistance under the statutory insurance scheme that the person may be entitled to.