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BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020

- As at 23 July 2020
- Act 24 of 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF ARCHITECTS ACT 2002

   3.      Act amended
   4.      Amendment of s 11 (Fitness to practise as an architect)
   5.      Amendment of s 28 (Grounds for cancellation)
   6.      Amendment of s 29 (Procedure for cancellation)
   7.      Amendment of s 29A (Immediate suspension of registration)
   8.      Insertion of new s 31A
   9.      Insertion of s 32AA
   10.     Replacement of s 32A (Notification of disciplinary action by other bodies)
   11.     Insertion of new pt 2B
   12.     Amendment of s 36 (Grounds for disciplining an architect)
   13.     Amendment of s 50 (Issue of identity card)
   14.     Amendment of s 51 (Production or display of identity card)
   15.     Replacement of s 55 (Power to require information or attendance)
   16.     Amendment of s 56 (Offences)
   17.     Insertion of new pt 3, divs 7A to 7C
   18.     Amendment of s 73 (Board’s decision on investigation about architects)
   19.     Amendment of s 75 (Board’s decision about other investigations)
   20.     Amendment of s 80 (Functions of board)
   21.     Replacement of s 90 (Report about person’s criminal history)
   22.     Amendment of s 102 (Keeping register)
   23.     Insertion of new s 107A
   24.     Amendment of s 115 (Claims about provision of architectural services)
   25.     Amendment of s 116 (Providing information about architects)
   26.     Amendment of s 117 (Information on correspondence about architectural services)
   27.     Amendment of s 121 (Review of particular decisions)
   28.     Replacement of s 138 (Summary proceedings for offences)
   29.     Insertion of new s 141B
   30.     Insertion of new pt 11, div 4
   31.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF BUILDING ACT 1975

   32.     Act amended
   33.     Replacement of s 12 (What is the Building Code of Australia (or BCA))
   34.     Replacement of s 13 (What is the Queensland Development Code (or QDC))
   35.     Amendment of s 21 (Building work that is accepted development for the Planning Act)
   36.     Amendment of s 33 (Alternative provisions to QDC boundary clearance and site cover provisions for particular buildings)
   37.     Amendment of s 37 (Provision for changes to building assessment provisions)
   38.     Amendment of s 49 (Functions of private certifier (class B))
   39.     Amendment of s 50 (Restrictions on building certifying functions that a private certifier (class B) can perform)
   40.     Amendment of s 61 (Alterations to safe existing work may be approved on basis of earlier building assessment provisions)
   41.     Insertion of new s 124A
   42.     Amendment of s 127 (Building certifier’s duty to act in public interest in performing building certifying function)
   43.     Amendment of s 136 (Offence for private certifier not to act in public interest in performing private certifying function)
   44.     Replacement of s 143 (Notice of engagement to local government)
   45.     Amendment of s 150 (Obligation to keep inspection documentation)
   46.     Amendment of s 155 (Who may apply)
   47.     Amendment of s 156 (Requirements for licence application)
   48.     Amendment of s 167 (Applying for renewal)
   49.     Amendment of s 171 (Power to amend, cancel or suspend licence)
   50.     Amendment of s 172 (Power to change licence level)
   51.     Amendment of s 179 (Register of building certifiers)
   52.     Replacement of s 184 (Accreditation standards bodies)
   53.     Amendment of s 185 (Function of accreditation standards body)
   54.     Amendment of s 186 (Criteria for deciding suitability of applicants and licensees)
   55.     Amendment of s 190 (Making a complaint against a building certifier)
   56.     Insertion of new ch 6, pt 5
   57.     Insertion of new ch 11, pt 21
   58.     Omission of sch 1 (The QDC on 14 June 2011)
   59.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) ACT 2017

   60.     Act amended
   61.     Amendment of s 2 (Commencement)
   62.     Amendment of s 3 (The main purpose of Act)
   63.     Replacement of ch 2 (Project bank accounts)
   64.     Amendment of s 64 (Definitions for chapter)
   65.     Amendment of s 75 (Making payment claim)
   66.     Amendment of s 76 (Responding to payment claim)
   67.     Amendment of s 85 (Time for deciding adjudication application)
   68.     Amendment of s 86 (Extending time for deciding adjudication application)
   69.     Amendment of s 88 (Adjudicator’s decision)
   70.     Replacement of s 90 (Respondent required to pay adjudicated amount)
   71.     Amendment of s 95 (Adjudicator’s fees)
   72.     Amendment of s 97 (Withdrawing from adjudication)
   73.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 4A
   74.     Amendment of s 99 (Notice required before starting particular proceedings)
   75.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 6A
   76.     Amendment of s 117 (No subcontractor’s charge over money held in trust under a project bank account)
   77.     Amendment of s 149 (Registry)
   78.     Insertion of new ch 5, pt 3
   79.     Insertion of new s 198A
   80.     Insertion of new ss 200C–200E
   81.     Amendment of s 201 (Regulation-making power)
   82.     Insertion of new ch 8A
   83.     Replacement of ch 9, pt 1, divs 2 and 3
   84.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ACT 2002

   85.     Act amended
   86.     Amendment of s 11 (Fitness to practise as a registered professional engineer)
   87.     Amendment of s 27A (Imposition of certain conditions on registration)
   88.     Amendment of s 28 (Grounds for cancellation)
   89.     Amendment of s 29 (Procedure for cancellation)
   90.     Amendment of s 29A (Immediate suspension of registration)
   91.     Insertion of new s 31A
   92.     Insertion of s 32AA
   93.     Replacement of s 32A (Notification of disciplinary action by other bodies)
   94.     Insertion of new pt 2B
   95.     Amendment of s 50 (Issue of identity card)
   96.     Amendment of s 51 (Production or display of identity card)
   97.     Replacement of s 55 (Power to require information or attendance)
   98.     Amendment of s 56 (Offences)
   99.     Insertion of new pt 3, divs 7A to 7C
   100.    Amendment of s 73 (Board’s decision on investigation about registered professional engineer)
   101.    Amendment of s 80 (Functions of board)
   102.    Replacement of s 90 (Report about person’s criminal history)
   103.    Amendment of s 102 (Keeping register)
   104.    Amendment of s 122 (Review of particular decisions)
   105.    Replacement of s 139 (Summary proceedings for offences)
   106.    Insertion of new s 142B
   107.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION ACT 1991

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   108.    Act amended

           Division 2 - Miscellaneous licensing amendments

   109.    Insertion of new s 28C
   110.    Amendment of s 30 (Classes of contractors’ licences)
           110A . Insertion of new s 30CA
   111.    Insertion of new s 30E
   112.    Amendment of s 31 (Entitlement to contractor’s licence)
   113.    Amendment of s 32 (Entitlement to a nominee supervisor’s licence)
   114.    Amendment of s 32AA (Entitlement to a site supervisor’s licence)
   115.    Omission of s 32A (Exception for s 30(4) licences)
           115A . Amendment of s 35 (Imposition of conditions etc. on grant of licence)
           115B . Amendment of s 36 (Subsequent imposition of conditions etc.)
           115C . Insertion of new s 36A
           115D . Amendment of s 42A (Exemption from s 42 for up to 6 months)
           115E . Amendment of s 42C (Unlawful carrying out of fire protection work)
           115F . Amendment of s 42CA (Unlawful carrying out of mechanical services work)
   116.    Amendment of s 48 (Cancellation or suspension of licence)
   117.    Insertion of new pt 3, div 9B
   118.    Amendment of s 53A (Satisfying minimum financial requirements at renewal)
   120.    Amendment of s 56AG (Procedure if licensee is excluded company)
           120A . Amendment of s 67AB (Meaning of tier 1 defective work and carry out tier 1 defective work)
   121.    Amendment and renumbering of s 72AA (Delaying or obstructing compliance with direction to rectify or remedy)
   122.    Amendment of s 86 (Reviewable decisions)
   123.    Insertion of new s 109B
           123A . Insertion of new s 115D
   124.    Amendment of s 116 (Regulations)
   125.    Amendment of sch 1 (Transitional and validating provisions)
           125A . Amendment of sch 1A (Exemptions from requirement to hold contractor’s licence)
   126.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

           Division 3 - Auditing amendments

   127.    Amendment of s 50A (Approved audit program)
   128.    Amendment of s 50CA (Who is a qualified accountant)
   129.    Amendment of s 67AZB (Limit on demerit points from single audit)
   130.    Amendment of s 67NB (Failure to pay retention amount)
   131.    Amendment of s 67U (Void payment provision in construction management trade contract or subcontract)
   132.    Amendment of s 67W (Void payment provision in commercial building contract)
   133.    Amendment of s 86 (Reviewable decisions)

           Division 4 - Amendments about excluded individuals

   134.    Amendment of s 32AA (Entitlement to a site supervisor’s licence)
   135.    Amendment of s 42E (Avoidance of contractual obligations causing significant financial loss)
   136.    Amendment of s 48 (Cancellation or suspension of licence)
   137.    Amendment of s 50C (Supply of financial records and other documents under approved audit program or for other reason)
   138.    Amendment of s 53B (False or misleading documents about minimum financial requirements)
   139.    Amendment of s 56AB (Operation of pt 3A)
   140.    Insertion of new pt 3A, div 4
   141.    Amendment of s 57 (Operation of pt 3B)
   142.    Amendment of s 58 (Meaning of permanently excluded individual)
   143.    Insertion of new pt 3B, div 3
   144.    Amendment of s 62 (Operation of pt 3C)
   145.    Amendment of s 67AV (Operation of pt 3E)
   146.    Amendment of s 86 (Reviewable decisions)
   147.    Amendment of s 111 (Prosecutions for offences)
   148.    Insertion of new sch 1, pt 17, ss 83 and 84
   149.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF RETIREMENT VILLAGES ACT 1999

   150.    Act amended
   151.    Insertion of new s 41K

   PART 8 - REPEAL

   152.    Repeal

   PART 9 - MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   153.    Acts amended
           SCHEDULE 1


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