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Building Act 1975
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### sec.214A Definitions for part
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If a demerit point is allocated to a person, the person is taken to have accumulated the demerit point at the time it took effect under section 214F .
conviction , of a person for a demerit offence, includes the following in relation to the offence—
a court finding the person guilty or accepting the person’s plea of guilty, whether or not a conviction is recorded;
the person paying a fine under an infringement notice, in full;
the person paying the first instalment of a fine under an infringement notice;
the registration by the registrar of a default certificate for an infringement notice given to the person.
default certificate see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .
demerit offence means an offence against a provision of this Act prescribed by regulation.
demerit point means a demerit point allocated by QBCC under this part for a conviction for a demerit offence.
disqualification notice see section 214K (2) .
disqualified individual see section 214B .
infringement notice see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .
registrar see the State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999 , schedule 2 .
s 214A ins 2020 No. 24 s 56
- (a) a court finding the person guilty or accepting the person’s plea of guilty, whether or not a conviction is recorded;
- (b) the person paying a fine under an infringement notice, in full;
- (c) the person paying the first instalment of a fine under an infringement notice;
- (d) the registration by the registrar of a default certificate for an infringement notice given to the person.