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Building Act 1975
sec.107Building certifier’s obligation to give referral agency certificate and other documents
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### sec.107 Building certifier’s obligation to give referral agency certificate and other documents
This section applies if—
under a building development approval a referral agency must be given a notice to inspect a building; and
a building certifier gives a certificate of occupancy for the building.
The building certifier must, within 10 business days after giving the certificate, give the referral agency—
a copy of the certificate; and
a copy of plans and specifications showing the aspects of the completed building work relevant to the agency’s functions as a referral agency, other than plans or specifications given to the agency under the Planning Act , section 63 (3) ; and
if the agency is Queensland Fire and Rescue—
a list of all fire safety installations installed in the building; and
drawings showing the location of the fire safety installations.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
s 107 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2009 No. 36 s 872 sch 2 ; 2014 No. 17 s 184 sch 1 pt 4 ; 2016 No. 27 s 87 ; 2020 No. 24 s 153 s ch 1 pt 2 ; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
(sec.107-ssec.1) This section applies if— under a building development approval a referral agency must be given a notice to inspect a building; and a building certifier gives a certificate of occupancy for the building.
(sec.107-ssec.2) The building certifier must, within 10 business days after giving the certificate, give the referral agency— a copy of the certificate; and a copy of plans and specifications showing the aspects of the completed building work relevant to the agency’s functions as a referral agency, other than plans or specifications given to the agency under the Planning Act , section 63 (3) ; and if the agency is Queensland Fire and Rescue— a list of all fire safety installations installed in the building; and drawings showing the location of the fire safety installations. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
- (a) under a building development approval a referral agency must be given a notice to inspect a building; and
- (b) a building certifier gives a certificate of occupancy for the building.
- (a) a copy of the certificate; and
- (b) a copy of plans and specifications showing the aspects of the completed building work relevant to the agency’s functions as a referral agency, other than plans or specifications given to the agency under the Planning Act , section 63 (3) ; and
- (c) if the agency is Queensland Fire and Rescue— (i) a list of all fire safety installations installed in the building; and (ii) drawings showing the location of the fire safety installations.
- (i) a list of all fire safety installations installed in the building; and
- (ii) drawings showing the location of the fire safety installations.
- (i) a list of all fire safety installations installed in the building; and
- (ii) drawings showing the location of the fire safety installations.