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Building Act 1975
sec.337Pending complaints and disciplinary matters under ch 8, pt 7
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### sec.337 Pending complaints and disciplinary matters under ch 8, pt 7
This section applies if, immediately before the commencement—
action is being taken by the former council under chapter 8, part 7, division 1 of the unamended Act in relation to a complaint; or
the tribunal is conducting a disciplinary proceeding under chapter 8, part 7, division 3 on an application by the former council.
On and from the commencement, the complaint or application is taken to have been made to or by the QBCC commissioner under the amended Act.
For completing the action in relation to the complaint or completing the disciplinary proceeding—
steps taken by the former council before the commencement in relation to the complaint or proceeding are steps taken by the commissioner under the amended Act; and
the commissioner may be satisfied about a matter merely because the former council was satisfied about the matter under the unamended Act.
s 337 ins 2014 No. 56 s 39
(sec.337-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before the commencement— action is being taken by the former council under chapter 8, part 7, division 1 of the unamended Act in relation to a complaint; or the tribunal is conducting a disciplinary proceeding under chapter 8, part 7, division 3 on an application by the former council.
(sec.337-ssec.2) On and from the commencement, the complaint or application is taken to have been made to or by the QBCC commissioner under the amended Act.
(sec.337-ssec.3) For completing the action in relation to the complaint or completing the disciplinary proceeding— steps taken by the former council before the commencement in relation to the complaint or proceeding are steps taken by the commissioner under the amended Act; and the commissioner may be satisfied about a matter merely because the former council was satisfied about the matter under the unamended Act.
- (a) action is being taken by the former council under chapter 8, part 7, division 1 of the unamended Act in relation to a complaint; or
- (b) the tribunal is conducting a disciplinary proceeding under chapter 8, part 7, division 3 on an application by the former council.
- (a) steps taken by the former council before the commencement in relation to the complaint or proceeding are steps taken by the commissioner under the amended Act; and
- (b) the commissioner may be satisfied about a matter merely because the former council was satisfied about the matter under the unamended Act.