22Long service benefit on ceasing to carry out construction work

22 Long service benefit on ceasing to carry out construction work (1) This section applies to a person who: (a) is a registered worker; and (b) has ceased to carry out construction work; and (c) has at least 45.5 days of LSL credits. (2) The person may apply for a long service benefit for an amount of LSL credits (the redeemed credits) that is all or part of the person's LSL credits. (3) The application must be: (a) made to the Board in an approved form; and (b) made within 4 years after the applicant ceased to carry out construction work.

Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Act 2005 18 (4) If the Board is satisfied that the applicant is entitled to make the benefit for the redeemed credits to the applicant; and amount of the redeemed credits by the relevant pay rate for the applicant. (5) For subsection (4): (a) the amount of the redeemed credits must be expressed as a number (including a decimal number) of days; and (b) the relevant pay rate for the applicant is: (i) if the applicant was last credited with qualifying service when the applicant was an employee – the employee pay rate that would have been applicable to the applicant when that credit was made; or (ii) if the applicant was last credited with qualifying service when the applicant was a contractor – the contractor pay rate that would have been applicable to the applicant when that credit was made. (6) The Registrar must reduce the applicant's LSL credits by the amount of the redeemed credits if the Board decides to accept the (7) The Board must refuse the application if the Board is not satisfied (8) Whether the Board decides to accept or refuse the application, the

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