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Building Act 1975
sec.183Obligation of building certifier to give notice of change in particular circumstances
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### sec.183 Obligation of building certifier to give notice of change in particular circumstances
This section applies if a building certifier—
changes address; or
holds, in another State or New Zealand, a licence (however called) that is the same, or substantially the same, as a licence under this part and the licence is cancelled or suspended; or
is, after the issuing of the building certifier’s licence under this part, convicted of a relevant offence.
The building certifier must give QBCC notice of the change, cancellation, suspension or conviction within 20 business days after it happened.
Maximum penalty—
if the offence relates to subsection (1) (a) —1 penalty unit; or
if the offence relates to subsection (1) (b) or (c) —40 penalty units.
s 183 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1
(sec.183-ssec.1) This section applies if a building certifier— changes address; or holds, in another State or New Zealand, a licence (however called) that is the same, or substantially the same, as a licence under this part and the licence is cancelled or suspended; or is, after the issuing of the building certifier’s licence under this part, convicted of a relevant offence.
(sec.183-ssec.2) The building certifier must give QBCC notice of the change, cancellation, suspension or conviction within 20 business days after it happened. Maximum penalty— if the offence relates to subsection (1) (a) —1 penalty unit; or if the offence relates to subsection (1) (b) or (c) —40 penalty units.
- (a) changes address; or
- (b) holds, in another State or New Zealand, a licence (however called) that is the same, or substantially the same, as a licence under this part and the licence is cancelled or suspended; or
- (c) is, after the issuing of the building certifier’s licence under this part, convicted of a relevant offence.
- (a) if the offence relates to subsection (1) (a) —1 penalty unit; or
- (b) if the offence relates to subsection (1) (b) or (c) —40 penalty units.