sec.61Application of chapter

### sec.61 Application of chapter Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , this chapter applies to construction contracts— whether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and whether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 . This chapter does not apply to— a construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or a construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or a construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied. This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it includes— provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or provisions under which a party undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it deals with construction work carried out outside Queensland or related goods and services supplied for construction work carried out outside Queensland. In this section— resident owner , in relation to a construction contract for carrying out domestic building work, means a resident owner under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 1B , section 1 , but does not include a person— who holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or who is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 . (sec.61-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) to (4) , this chapter applies to construction contracts— whether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and whether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 . (sec.61-ssec.2) This chapter does not apply to— a construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or a construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or a construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied. (sec.61-ssec.3) This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it includes— provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or provisions under which a party undertakes— to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. (sec.61-ssec.4) This chapter does not apply to a construction contract to the extent it deals with construction work carried out outside Queensland or related goods and services supplied for construction work carried out outside Queensland. (sec.61-ssec.5) In this section— resident owner , in relation to a construction contract for carrying out domestic building work, means a resident owner under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 , schedule 1B , section 1 , but does not include a person— who holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or who is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 . - (a) whether written or oral, or partly written and partly oral; and - (b) whether expressed to be governed by the law of Queensland or a jurisdiction other than Queensland; and - (c) whether entered into before or after the commencement of this section, other than to the extent the repealed Building and Construction Industry Payments Act 2004 continues to apply to unfinished matters under section 205 . - (a) a construction contract to the extent that it forms part of a loan agreement, a contract of guarantee or a contract of insurance under which a recognised financial institution undertakes— (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or - (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or - (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or - (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or - (b) a construction contract for the carrying out of domestic building work if a resident owner is a party to the contract, to the extent the contract relates to a building or part of a building where the resident owner resides or intends to reside; or - (c) a construction contract under which it is agreed that the consideration payable for construction work carried out under the contract, or for related goods and services supplied under the contract, is to be calculated other than by reference to the value of the work carried out or the value of the goods and services supplied. - (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or - (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or - (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract; or - (a) provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as an employee of the party for whom the work is to be carried out or the related goods and services are to be supplied; or - (b) provisions under which a party undertakes to carry out construction work, or to supply related goods and services in relation to construction work, as a condition of a loan agreement with a recognised financial institution; or - (c) provisions under which a party undertakes— (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. - (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or - (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or - (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. - (i) to lend an amount or to repay an amount lent; or - (ii) to guarantee payment of an amount owing or repayment of an amount lent; or - (iii) to provide an indemnity relating to construction work carried out, or related goods and services supplied, under the construction contract. - (a) who holds, or should hold, an owner-builder permit under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 relating to the work; or - (b) who is a building contractor within the meaning of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 .