Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING SERVICES AUTHORITY ACT 1991 - SECT 18

(1) The general manager has--

(a) all executive powers of the authority; and

(b) responsibility for the overall management of the authority; and

(c) the power to carry out any function the general manager is authorised by another Act to carry out.

(1A) In carrying out a function under subsection (1)(c), the general manager may adopt the procedures of this Act unless the Act authorising the function prescribes another procedure.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the general manager's functions and responsibilities include the following--

(a) administration of the licensing system established by this Act;

(b) administration of a system of inspection;

(c) issuing directions for rectification of building work under this Act;

(d) taking disciplinary and other proceedings under this Act;

(e) assessing and approving payment of insurance claims;

(ea) undertaking strategic planning, having regard especially to cyclical industry conditions, to ensure that the authority's available revenue base, and its assets and reserves, are enough to allow the authority to maintain the services it is required to provide;

(f) issuing warnings to the public or any section of the public;

(g) providing and promoting consumer education;

(h) providing an advisory service to consumers about--

(i) their statutory rights and obligations; and

(iii) insurance claims that may arise about building work; and

(iv) the authority's role, functions and operating procedures; and

(v) any incidental matters;

(i) providing courses of instruction for--

(i) persons seeking to obtain licences; and

(ii) licensees; and

(iii) persons proposing to carry out building work as owner-builders; and

(iv) other persons seeking to acquire knowledge or expertise in subjects related to the building industry.

(2A) In deciding the action to be taken in relation to a licensee's licence, the general manager must not have regard to the implications for the statutory insurance scheme.

(3) The general manager must report regularly to the board on the administration of this Act and, at the request of the board, must provide the board with a special report on a particular subject.