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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
28Eligibility for licence—corporations and partnerships
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28 Eligibility for licence—corporations and partnerships
(1) A corporation or partnership is eligible to be licensed only if it
complies with subsection (2) or (3).
(2) The corporation or partnership complies with this subsection if—
(a) it has a single nominee appointed by it; and
(b) the nominee is responsible for the supervision of the
(c) the nominee can, at all times, adequately supervise the
(d) the corporation or partnership has a written record of policies
and procedures for effectively managing and supervising the
nominee and the corporation’s or partnership’s obligations
under the licence, including arrangements for communicating
regularly with the nominee in relation to the construction
services provided by the corporation or partnership.
(3) The corporation or partnership complies with this subsection if—
(a) it has 2 or more nominees appointed by it; and
(b) each nominee is responsible for the supervision of particular
(c) there is a written record of the construction services each
nominee is responsible for supervising; and
(d) between them, the nominees are responsible for the adequate
supervision of all the construction services to be provided by the
corporation or partnership; and
(e) between them, the nominees can, at all times, adequately
supervise all the construction services to be provided by the
corporation or partnership; and
(f) the corporation or partnership has a written record of policies
and procedures for effectively managing and supervising each
nominee and the corporation’s or partnership’s obligations
under the licence, including arrangements for communicating
regularly with each nominee in relation to the construction
services provided by the corporation or partnership.
(4) The failure of a corporation or partnership to have the policies and
procedures mentioned in subsection (2) (d) or (3) (f) is not a
reasonable excuse to prevent the taking of any of the following
actions in relation to the licensee or construction services carried out
under the licence:
(a) the making of a rectification order;
(b) the taking of occupational discipline;
(c) the imposition of a condition on the licence under section 21
(Licence conditions);
(d) the recording of demerit points under section 91;
(e) the taking of any other action under this Act or an operational
Act.