Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations
(1) Work mentioned in schedule 2 of the Act , definition
"building work" , any of paragraphs (a) to (f), if—(a) the work is for a farm building; and(b) after the work is completed, the value of the farm building is not more than $27,500.
(2) Work mentioned in schedule 2 of the Act , definition
"building work" , paragraph (a) , (b) or (f) , if the work is for a farm fence.
(3) In this section—
"farm building" means a building—(a) on land used wholly or primarily for agricultural or pastoral purposes; and(b) used, or intended to be used, for agricultural or pastoral purposes; and(c) that is not a residence.
"farm fence" means—(a) a fence—(i) on land used wholly or primarily for agricultural or pastoral purposes; and(ii) used, or intended to be used, for agricultural or pastoral purposes; or(b) a gate or grid associated with a fence mentioned in paragraph (a) .
Work of a value of $3,300 or less, unless—
(a) subject to section 33 (3) of this schedule, the work is within the scope of work of a fire protection licence; or
(b) the work is within the scope of work of a licence provided for in schedule 2 , any of parts 11 to 14 , 18 , 19 , 36 , 51 or 56 ; or
(c) the work is within the scope of work of another licence provided for in schedule 2 , and is carried out by a licensee as part of a contract for building work of which the total value is more than $3,300; or
(d) the work is within the scope of work of a licence provided for in schedule 2 , part 38 and the value of the work is more than $1,100; or
(e) subject to section 33 (4) of this schedule, the work is mechanical services work within the scope of work for a mechanical services licence.
Giving of free advice by an organisation the membership of which is drawn wholly or predominantly from the building industry.
Work performed by an architect in the architect’s professional practice, including, for example, carrying out a completed building inspection.
Work performed by an engineer in the engineer’s professional practice.
Work performed by a licensed surveyor in the surveyor’s professional practice.
Work performed by the Commonwealth or an instrumentality or agency of the Commonwealth, but not work performed for the Commonwealth or an instrumentality or agency by an independent contractor.
Work performed by the State or an instrumentality or agency of the State, but not work performed for the State or an instrumentality or agency by an independent contractor.
Work performed by a local government, but not work performed for a local government by an independent contractor.
(1) Work performed by a charitable or community organisation for its own use, if the commission gives the organisation written notice the work can be excluded from schedule 2 of the Act , definition
"building work" , given the qualifications and experience of persons who supervise the work.
(2) However, this exclusion does not apply to residential construction work.
(3) In this section—
"community organisation" means an organisation formed to promote the interests of a particular community or community group.
(1) Construction, extension, repair or replacement of a water reticulation system, sewerage system or stormwater drain, other than works connecting a particular building to a main of the system or drain.
(2) In this section—
"building" includes a proposed building.
(1) Construction, maintenance or repair on a public utility easement.
(2) In this section—
"public utility easement" see the Land Title Act 1994 , section 81A .
(1) Construction, maintenance or repair of a busway or a tunnel for a busway.
(2) In this section—
"busway" means—(a) a route especially designed and constructed for, and dedicated to, the priority movement of buses for passenger transport purposes; or(b) places for the taking on and letting off of bus passengers using the busway; or(c) a causeway or culvert in, on, or under a busway that is associated with the busway; or(d) a structure in, on, or under a busway that is associated with the busway.
(1) Construction, maintenance or repair of a road or a tunnel for a road.
(2) In this section—
"driveway" means—(a) a surface constructed—(i) on a private property; and(ii) for the purpose of driving or riding of motor vehicles to or from the property and a road; and(iii) for which the right to use the surface is restricted to persons with an interest in the property and their invitees; or(b) a surface constructed—(i) between the boundary of a private property and that part of a road used for the driving or riding of motor vehicles; and(ii) for the purpose of driving or riding of motor vehicles to or from the property and the road.
"road" —(a) means an area of land—(i) whether surveyed or unsurveyed, dedicated, notified or declared to be a road for public use; or(ii) whether surveyed or unsurveyed, taken under an Act, for the purpose of a road for public use; or(iii) developed, or to be developed, for the public use of driving or riding of motor vehicles; and(b) includes—(i) a street, esplanade, highway, pathway, thoroughfare, toll road, track or stock route; and(ii) a causeway or culvert in, on, or under a road that is associated with the road; and(iii) a structure in, on, or under a road that is associated with the road; and(c) does not include a driveway.
(1) Construction, maintenance or repair of a bikeway or footpath or a tunnel for a bikeway or footpath.
(2) In this section—
"bikeway" —(a) means a path that has as 1 of its main purposes the public use of the path for riding bicycles; but(b) does not include a path contained within private property.
"footpath" —(a) means a path that has as 1 of its main purposes the public use of the path by pedestrian traffic; but(b) does not include a path contained within private property.
Construction, maintenance or repair of a bridge, other than a bridge on private property.
Construction, maintenance or repair of railway tracks, signals or associated structures, unless the structures are buildings for residential purposes, or are storage or service facilities.
Construction, maintenance or repair of airport runways, taxiways and aprons.
Construction, maintenance or repair of harbours, wharfs and other maritime structures, unless the structures are buildings for residential purposes, or are storage or service facilities.
Electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 .
Construction, maintenance or repair of a dam.
Construction, maintenance or repair of communications installations performed for a public company or other public body engaged in radio or television broadcasting or in some other form of communications business or undertaking.
Construction, maintenance or repair of a sign that does not have a supporting structure.
Example—a sign that consists of only a flat sheet of acrylic resin, fabric, metal or wood
Construction, maintenance or repair of a supporting structure for a sign if—
(a) the value of building work for the supporting structure is less than $5,000; or
(b) the top of the sign or supporting structure, whichever is higher, is less than 3m above the surface immediately below the sign or structure, including, for example, the ground, or a road or path on which an individual may travel, whether in a vehicle, while walking, or in any other way.
Erection of scaffolding.
Installation of manufacturing equipment or equipment for hoisting, conveying or transporting materials or products, including luggage, mail or primary produce, but not including the installation of fixed structures providing shelter for the equipment.
Construction work in mining.
Hanging of curtains or installing, maintaining or repairing blinds or internal window shutters, other than fire shutters.
(1) Laying of carpets, floating floors or vinyl.
(2) In this section—
"floating floor" means a floor that covers a subfloor but is not fixed to the subfloor.
Work consisting of monumental masonry, sculpture, or the erection or construction of statues, fountains or other works of art, other than work affecting the structure of a building.
Work consisting of earthmoving and excavating.
(1) Work, other than work within the scope of work of an occupational licence, performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed if—(a) the value of the work is not more than $11,000; or(b) under the Building Act 1975 , chapter 2 , the work is, for the Planning Act 2016 , accepted development.
(2) Work within the scope of work of a licence under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed if—(a) the owner holds a licence, other than a provisional licence, under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 that authorises the carrying out of the work; and(b) the value of the work is no more than $11,000.
(3) Work within the scope of work of a fire protection licence performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed—(a) if the value of the work is no more than $1,100; or(b) if—(i) the owner holds a fire protection occupational licence that authorises the carrying out of the work; and(ii) the work is carried out on a class 1a or attached class 10a building; and(iii) the value of the work is no more than $11,000.
(4) Work that is mechanical services work within the scope of work for a mechanical services licence, if—(a) the work is performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed; and(b) the value of the work is no more than $1,100.
Certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice.
Services performed by a registered valuer under the Valuers Registration Act 1992 in the valuer’s professional practice.
Laying of asphalt or bitumen.
Work done under the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 , chapter 8 , part 8.3 .
An inspection, investigation or report for assessment of an insurance claim.
Work of the type usually performed by a locksmith, whether performed by a locksmith or another person.
Work consisting of the preparation for, or installation of, insulation for acoustic or thermal control.
(1) Preparation of plans or specifications for building work for the interior design of a building if the work does not relate to a part of the building that is loadbearing or a structural member.
(2) Contract administration for the interior design of a building.
Assessment of the energy efficiency of a building.
Work, performed by a person who holds an electrical mechanic licence, that is inspecting or testing emergency lighting systems.
Work consisting of installation of insect screens, other than—
(a) screens used for security; and
(b) screens used for a particular material or system designed for the prevention of termite infestation.
Work consisting of line marking.
Work performed by a fire safety adviser under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 .
(1) Performance of a pool safety inspection function by a pool safety inspector under the Building Act 1975 , other than a pool safety inspection function mentioned in section 231C (b) of that Act.
(2) In this section—
"pool safety inspection function" see the Building Act 1975 , section 231C .
"pool safety inspector" see the Building Act 1975 , schedule 2 .
(1) Construction, maintenance or repair of a strand wire fence with no concrete footing.
(2) In this section—
"strand wire fence" means a structure serving as an enclosure, barrier or boundary made of posts, pickets or stakes joined together by strands of wire.
(1) Installation, repair or maintenance of a solar hot water system if—(a) a person, who is the holder of an unrestricted electrical contractor licence (the
"electrical contractor" ), undertakes to carry out the work for a consumer; and(b) the electrical contractor only carries out the part of the work that is electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ; and(c) that part of the work that is not electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 (the
"non-electrical work" ) is carried out by a person who—(i) holds, under the Act , a contractor’s licence of the appropriate class for the non-electrical work; and(ii) is engaged by the electrical contractor to carry out the non-electrical work.
(2) However, this exclusion applies only for the purpose of section 42 of the Act .
(3) In this section—
"solar hot water system" includes any part of a water heating system designed to heat water using light or heat from the sun.
(1) Installation, repair or maintenance of a photovoltaic solar panel if the work is carried out by a person who is the holder of an unrestricted electrical contractor licence.
(2) However, this exclusion applies only for the purpose of section 42 of the Act .
(1) Laying of wet pour rubber, including the laying of a blended mix of graded rubber particles and binder to provide a continuous surface.
(2) However, this exclusion applies only for the purpose of section 42 of the Act .
Work consisting of—
(a) the design and off-site manufacture of a roof truss or wall frame; or
(b) the preparation of—(i) plans or specifications for the off-site manufacture of a roof truss or wall frame; or(ii) plans, specifications or instructions for the installation of a roof truss or wall frame that is manufactured off-site.
(1) Installation of a fire collar by a licensed electrical worker that is incidental to electrical work performed by the licensed electrical worker under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 .
(2) Installation of a fire collar that is incidental to electrical work performed under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 as part of a business or undertaking conducted by a licensed electrical contractor under that Act.
(3) Installation of a fire collar by a registered cabling provider that is incidental to cabling work performed by the registered cabling provider under the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cwlth) .
(4) In this section—
"licensed electrical contractor" see the Electrical Safety Act 2002 , schedule 2 .
"licensed electrical worker" see the Electrical Safety Act 2002 , schedule 2 .
"registered cabling provider" see the Telecommunications Cabling Provider Rules 2014 (Cwlth) , section 3.1 (6).