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Building Act 1975
sec.172Power to change licence level
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### sec.172 Power to change licence level
If QBCC is satisfied a building certifier does not hold accreditation from an accreditation standards body, and does not have qualifications and experience prescribed under section 155 , for the level of the certifier’s licence, it may do either of the following in relation to the certifier’s licence—
amend it to impose or remove a condition or change the certifier’s level of licensing;
cancel or suspend it.
The power under subsection (1) may be exercised at any time after QBCC has complied with subdivision 2 .
s 172 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2013 No. 5 s 94 sch ; 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1 ; 2020 No. 24 s 50
(sec.172-ssec.1) If QBCC is satisfied a building certifier does not hold accreditation from an accreditation standards body, and does not have qualifications and experience prescribed under section 155 , for the level of the certifier’s licence, it may do either of the following in relation to the certifier’s licence— amend it to impose or remove a condition or change the certifier’s level of licensing; cancel or suspend it.
(sec.172-ssec.2) The power under subsection (1) may be exercised at any time after QBCC has complied with subdivision 2 .
- (a) amend it to impose or remove a condition or change the certifier’s level of licensing;
- (b) cancel or suspend it.