23February 2026. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting

23 February 2026. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 23 February 2026. The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. Kinds of republications The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au): • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies • unauthorised republications. The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page. Editorial changes The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice. This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1). Uncommenced provisions and amendments If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register. Modifications If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95. Penalties At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133). contents 1 Page 1 Name of Act 2 3 Dictionary 2 4 Notes 2 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2 6 What is a construction practitioner? 3 7 What is a construction occupation? 3 8 What is a builder? 4 8A What is a building assessor? 4 9 What is a building surveyor? 4 10 What is a drainer? 5 Page contents 2 Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 11 What is an electrician? 5 12 What is a gasfitter? 6 12A What is a gas appliance worker? 6 13 What is a plumber? 6 14 What is a plumbing plan certifier? 7 14A What is a works assessor? 7 15 Classes of construction occupations 7 16 What is an operational Act? 7 17 Licence applications 9 18 Eligibility for licence 9 19 Decision on licence application 10 20 Multiple occupations, classes and authorisation 12 21 Licence conditions 13 21A Licence conditions—licensee’s previous licence cancelled for longer than 1 year etc 13 22 Endorsements on licences 14 23 Form of licence 14 24 Term of licence 15 24A Eligibility for licence renewal 15 25 Licence renewal 15 26 Voluntary licence cancellation 17 26A Entitlement to act as works assessor 18 26B Notification requirements for licensees 19 26C Criminal liability of executive officers—s 26B 20 27 Meaning of mandatory requirement for div 3.2 22 28 Eligibility for licence—corporations and partnerships 22 28A Nominees of corporations or partnerships 24 29 Resignation of nominee 25 30 Revocation of nominee’s appointment 25 31 Role of nominees 26 32 Legislation Act and nominee appointments 27 Page contents 3 Part 4 Rectification orders, enforceable undertakings and other obligations on 33 Definitions—pt 4 28 33A Rectification orders—exercise of registrar’s powers 28 34 Intention to make rectification order 29 35 When rectification order may be made 30 36 Considerations for deciding when rectification order appropriate 32 37 Rectification order inappropriate 33 38 Rectification orders 35 39 Emergency rectification order 37 39A Rectification order—licensee or former licensee wound up etc before order made 38 39B Rectification order—licensee or former licensee wound up etc after order made 40 40 Rectification order offence 41 41 Failure to comply with order 42 42 Action on emergency rectification order 42 43 Hindering or obstructing authorised licensee 43 44 Damage etc by authorised licensee to be minimised 43 45 Compensation 44 46 Protection of authorised licensees from liability 44 47 Licensee to give evidence of insurance 45 47A Licensee must comply with determinations about training 46 47B Registrar may accept undertakings 46 47C Notice of decision and reasons for decision 47 47D When rectification undertaking becomes enforceable 48 47E Withdrawal or variation of rectification undertaking 48 47F Ending rectification undertaking 48 47G Undertaking not admission of fault etc 48 47H Contravention of rectification undertaking 49 Page contents 4 Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 47I Proceeding for contravention or alleged contravention 50 47J Rectification undertaking offence 51 Part 5 Automatic licence suspension and occupational discipline 48 Automatic suspension of individual licence 52 49 Automatic suspension of corporate licence 52 50 Automatic suspension of partnership licence 53 50A Automatic suspension of licence—no nominee 53 51 Automatic suspension of licence—construction occupations 54 52 Automatic suspension of licence—occupation classes 54 52A Suspension of licence—public safety 54 53 End of licence suspension 55 53A Cancellation of licence following automatic suspension 56 54 Meaning of licensee—div 5.2 57 55 Grounds for occupational discipline 57 55A Skill assessment of licensees 58 56 Occupational discipline 60 57 Considerations before making occupational discipline orders 61 58 Occupational discipline orders—licensees 62 58AA Occupational discipline orders—directors or partners of licensees 63 58A Occupational discipline orders—related licence of licensee 64 59 Interim licence suspension 66 60 Effect of interim suspension 67 61 Revocation of interim suspension 67 62 Builders licence affected by occupational discipline or other action 67 63 Effect of non-renewal on suspended licence 68 64 Requirement to return surrendered licence 69 65 Meaning of cancellation order—div 5A.1 70 Page contents 5 66 Application for cancellation order 70 67 Cancellation order 70 68 Revoking cancellation order 72 69 Meaning of criminal intelligence—div 5A.2 72 70 Disclosure of criminal intelligence 72 71 Whether information is criminal intelligence—application and decision 72 72 Confidentiality of criminal intelligence—ACAT 73 73 Confidentiality of criminal intelligence—courts 74 74 Delegation by chief police officer 75 75 Definitions—pt 6 76 76 Compliance auditors—appointment 76 77 Compliance auditors—functions 77 78 Compliance auditors—entry to premises 77 79 Compliance auditors—production of documents 78 80 Non-compliance with s 79 notice 80 80CA Inspectors—appointment 81 80CB Inspectors—functions 81 80CC Inspectors—entry to premises 82 80CD Inspectors—power to seize things 83 80CE Inspectors—receipt for things seized 85 80CF Access to things seized 85 80CG Return of things seized 85