Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations
(1) Work relating to equipment mentioned in schedule 2 of the Act , definition
"fire protection equipment" , paragraph (a) or any of paragraphs (f) to (j), if the work is any of the following—(a) work, other than work relating to emergency lighting, of a value of no more than $1,100;(b) electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 ;(c) the installation of a fire collar as mentioned in schedule 1 , section 54 ;(d) work performed by an unlicensed person as a subcontractor for an appropriately licensed trade contractor if the work is—(i) the installation or maintenance of a fire collar, fire-rated penetration or fire-rated joint seal; or(ii) the installation or maintenance of a fire and smoke wall or fire-rated ceiling;(e) the installation, maintenance, certification or inspection, including testing, of—(i) masonry brick or block walls; or(ii) pre-cast or in situ tilt-up concrete panels, but not including any fire-rated grout associated with the panels;(f) the certification, inspection or testing of a fire damper that is part of the following for a building—(i) air-conditioning;(ii) an air handling system;(iii) a mechanical ventilation system;(g) certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice;(h) work performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in performing a professional engineering service under that Act;(i) work performed by a fire safety adviser, for a high occupancy building, under the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 ;(j) preparation of a building industry professional statement, by a building industry professional, under the Building Regulation 2006 , part 4A ;Note—See the Building Regulation 2021 , part 11 , division 2 .(k) an inspection, investigation or report for assessment of an insurance claim;(l) 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;(m) work performed by a local government, but not work performed for the local government by an independent contractor;(n) work, performed by a person who holds an electrical mechanic licence, that is inspecting or testing emergency lighting systems.
(2) In this section—
"appropriately licensed trade contractor" means a licensed contractor who—(a) holds a licence authorising the licensee to have a subcontractor carry out the work mentioned in subsection (1) (d) (i) or (ii) for the licensee; but(b) is not—(i) a licensed builder; or(ii) licensed to carry out completed building inspections.
Work relating to equipment
mentioned in schedule 2 of the Act , definition
"fire protection equipment" , any of paragraphs (b) to (e), if the work is any
of the following—
(a) work of a value of no more than $1,100 performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed;
(b) work on a class 1a building, if the work is—(i) of a value of no more than $11,000; and(ii) performed personally by the owner of the land on which the work is performed; and(iii) authorised under a fire protection occupational licence held by the owner;
(c) certification work performed by a building certifier under the Building Act 1975 in the certifier’s professional practice;
(d) work performed by a registered professional engineer under the Professional Engineers Act 2002 in performing a professional engineering service under that Act;
(e) electrical work under the Electrical Safety Act 2002 relating to a fire or smoke detection system, heat or smoke alarm or another alarm system or emergency warning and communication system;
(f) work performed by a local government or the State, but not work performed for the local government or the State by an independent contractor;
(g) the certification of a battery-operated smoke alarm in a building that is a class 1a or 2 building under the Building Code of Australia.