Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991 - SECT 71J

71J Requests for rectification of building work or remediation of consequential damage

(1) A consumer may ask the commission to give a direction to rectify building work the consumer considers is defective or incomplete.

(2) The owner or occupier of a residential property adjacent to a building site may ask the commission to give a direction to remedy any consequential damage to the property.

(3) A person making a request under subsection (1) or (2) must give the commission—

(a) details of—

(i) for a request under subsection (1) —the building work the consumer considers is defective or incomplete; or

(ii) for a request under subsection (2) —the consequential damage to the property; and

(b) other details the commission reasonably requires to consider the request; and

(c) the fee prescribed by regulation.

(4) Also, a request under subsection (1) or (2) must be made within 12 months after the person becomes aware of—

(a) for a request under subsection (1) —the building work the person considers is defective or incomplete; or

(b) for a request under subsection (2) —the consequential damage to the property.