Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An assignment, disposition or charge of any kind that is made or given by a contractor or subcontractor (otherwise than to his or her workers for wages due to them in respect of the contract or subcontract) of or upon money that is or is to become payable to the contractor or subcontractor under the contract or subcontract has no force or effect as against the charge of a subcontractor.
(2) Subject to this Act, money that is or is to become payable to a contractor or subcontractor can not be attached or passed or charged by operation of law so as to defeat or impair the charge of a subcontractor.