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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

PART 9 - MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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