Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The building contractor under a regulated contract must permit the building owner, or a person authorised by the building owner (the building owner's representative)--
(a) to have reasonable access to the building site under the building contractor's supervision; and
(b) to view any part of the subject work.
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.
(2) A building owner or building owner's representative exercising a right of access under subsection (1) must not interfere with the subject work.
(3) If additional costs are incurred, or a delay happens, in carrying out the subject work because the building owner or building owner's representative contravenes subsection (2), the building owner is liable for the costs or delay.
(4) However, the building owner is liable for the costs or delay only if, within 5 days after the contravention comes to the building contractor's knowledge, the building contractor gives the building owner written notice of the costs or delay.