Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND BUILDING SERVICES AUTHORITY ACT 1991 - SECT 43D

In this division--

carry out, in relation to owner-builder work, means--

(a) carry out the work personally; or

(b) do both of the following--

(i) engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work;

(ii) provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor's business; or

(c) do a combination of (a) and (b).

Examples of an owner providing building work services--

directing licensed contractors how to perform building work

coordinating the scheduling of building work by licensed contractors

arranging for payment of subcontractors

multiple dwelling means a building comprising 2 or more residential units.

owner includes a person--

(a) who--

(i) holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2) of the land; or

(ii) is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2) of the land; and

(b) who produces, with an application for an owner-builder permit, the written agreement of the owner (as defined in schedule 2) of the land for an owner-builder permit to be issued to the person.

owner-builder course means a course prescribed by regulation.

owner-builder work means building work for a building that is to be used for residential purposes carried out on the owner's land other than the following--

(a) building work for a multiple dwelling;

(b) fire protection work, unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work;

(c) building work for which an occupational licence is required (the occupational work), unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work.