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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004
Part 13 Builder
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Part 1.3 Builder
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1 class A building work other than specialist building work
2 class B (a) building work (other than specialist building
work) in relation to a building that is 3 storeys
or lower; and
(b) basic building work
3 class C (a) building work (other than specialist building
work) in relation to a building that is 2 storeys
or lower and is a class 1, class 2 or class 10a
building; and
(b) building work (other than specialist building
work) in relation to a building that is a
class 10b structure (other than a swimming
pool or swimming pool fence) and is ancillary
to a building mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(c) basic building work
4 class D non-structural basic building work, other than
specialist building work
5 owner-builder building work, other than specialist building work, in
relation to a class 1, class 2 or class 10 building that is,
or is to be, the licensee’s main home or ancillary to it
Note For building work that involves asbestos removal, a builder must hold an asbestos
removal licence (see Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, div 8.10.1).
Part 1.3A Building assessor
Part 1.3A Building assessor
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1 class A building
assessor—energy
efficiency
(a) the following building assessment work,
based on an on-site inspection:
(i) preparing an energy efficiency
certificate under the Building
Act 2004; or
(ii) preparing an energy efficiency rating
statement.
Note Energy efficiency certificate—see the
Building Act 2004, s 139C.
(b) doing anything allowed to be done under a
class B licence
2 class B building
assessor—energy
efficiency
the following building assessment work, based on the
plans of a building:
(a) preparing an energy efficiency certificate
under the Building Act 2004; or
(b) preparing an energy efficiency rating
statement.
Note Energy efficiency certificate—see the
Building Act 2004, s 139C.
Building surveyor Part 1.4
Part 1.4 Building surveyor
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1 principal building
building certification work or, for a corporation,
supervision of building certification work
2 principal building
surveyor employee
building certification work as an employee of a
principal building surveyor
3 general building
building certification work or, for a corporation,
supervision of building certification work, in relation
to a building that is 3 storeys or lower and that has a
floor area of 2 000m2 or less
4 general building
surveyor employee
building certification work in relation to a building that
is 3 storeys or lower and that has a floor area of
2 000m2 or less, as an employee of a principal building
surveyor or general building surveyor
5 principal government
building surveyor
building certification work
6 government building
building certification work in relation to a building that
is 3 storeys or lower and that has a floor area of
2 000m2 or less
Part 1.5 Drainer
Part 1.5 Drainer
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1 advanced sanitary
drainer
sanitary drainage work without supervision
2 journeyperson drainer sanitary drainage work under supervision of licensee
with advanced sanitary drainers licence
3 operative drainer sanitary drainage work under supervision of licensee
with advanced sanitary drainers licence
Electrician Part 1.6
Part 1.6 Electrician
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1 electrical contractor 1 electrical wiring work, other than interval
metering work or distributed energy resource
work, without supervision
2 supervision of electrical wiring work, other
than interval metering work or distributed
energy resource work
2 unrestricted 1 electrical wiring work, other than interval
metering work or distributed energy resource
work, without supervision
2 supervision of electrical wiring work, other
than interval metering work or distributed
energy resource work
3 electrotechnology
systems permit
1 electrical wiring work under supervision
2 incidental electrical work
4 restricted—
systems assembly and
servicing electrical
fitting
electrotechnology assembly and servicing incidental to
electrical wiring work in relation to electrical fitting
5 restricted—
systems mechanical
fitting
electrotechnology systems incidental to electrical
wiring work in relation to mechanical fitting
6 restricted–
systems plumbing and
gas fitting
electrotechnology systems incidental to electrical
wiring work in relation to plumbing and gasfitting
7 restricted–
systems refrigeration
and air conditioning
incidental electrical wiring work in relation to
refrigeration and air conditioning disconnection and
reconnection work
Part 1.6 Electrician
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8 restricted—
systems type B gas
appliances
incidental electrical wiring work in relation to
disconnection and reconnection of type B gas
appliances
9 electrotechnology
systems restricted
incidental electrical work under the supervision of a
licensee with a licence in 1 or more of the following
classes:
(a) restricted—electrotechnology systems
assembly and servicing electrical fitting
(b) restricted—electrotechnology systems
mechanical fitting
(c) restricted—electrotechnology systems
plumbing and gas fitting
(d) restricted—electrotechnology systems
refrigeration and air conditioning
(e) restricted—electrotechnology systems type B
gas appliances
Gasfitters Part 1.7
Part 1.7 Gasfitters
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1 advanced gasfitting work, other than LP gas (liquid phase)
installation, medical gasfitting work or medical gas
technician work, without supervision
2 general 1 gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting
work or medical gas technician work, for
pressures below 21kPa without supervision
2 gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting
work or medical gas technician work, for
pressures above 21kPa under the supervision of a
licensee with an advanced gasfitters licence
3 journeyperson gasfitter gasfitting work, other than medical gasfitting work or
medical gas technician work, under the general
supervision of a licensee with an advanced gasfitters
licence or unrestricted licence
4 LPG gasfitter (vapour
phase)
LP gas (vapour phase) installation without supervision
5 LPG gasfitter (liquid
phase)
LP gas (liquid phase) installation without supervision
6 restricted
automotive—LPG
LP gas fuel installation on motor vehicles
7 restricted
automotive—NGV
NGV fuel installation on motor vehicles
8 restricted
automotive—LPG
forklifts
gasfitting for LPG forklifts
9 restricted
automotive—NGV
forklifts
gasfitting for NGV forklifts
10 medical gasfitter medical gasfitting work
Part 1.7 Gasfitters
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11 medical gasfitter
medical gasfitting work under the supervision of a
licensee with a medical gasfitters licence
12 medical gas technician medical gas technician work
13 medical gas technician
medical gas technician work under the supervision of a
licensee with a medical gas technician licence
Gas appliance worker Part 1.7A
Part 1.7A Gas appliance worker
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1 unrestricted type A type A gas appliance work without supervision
2 restricted type A type A gas appliance work under the supervision of a
licensee with an unrestricted type A licence
3 unrestricted type B type B gas appliance work without supervision
4 restricted
type B–level 2
(a) without supervision—type B gas appliance
work on—
(i) an atmospheric type gas appliance
that consumes less than 2000MJ/h; or
(ii) a forced draft burner system that
consumes less than 500MJ/h; and
(b) under the supervision of a licensee with an
unrestricted type B licence—any other type B
gas appliance work
5 restricted
type B–level 1
type B gas appliance work under the supervision of a
licensee with—
(a) an unrestricted type B licence; or
(b) a restricted type B–level 2 licence that
authorises the licensee to perform the work to
be completed unsupervised
Part 1.8 Plumbers
Part 1.8 Plumbers
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1 sanitary plumber sanitary plumbing work without supervision
2 water supply plumber water supply plumbing work including fire sprinkler
work for class 1 and 2 buildings in relation to
pipework of 25mm diameter or less, but not including
backflow prevention device test work within the
meaning of section 31
3 irrigation plumber installation of irrigation networks and related
equipment
4 journeyperson plumber sanitary plumbing work under supervision of licensee
with sanitary plumbers licence
5 fire sprinkler fitter fire sprinkler work and work on a fire hydrant or fire
hose connection point
6 journeyperson fire
sprinkler fitter
fire sprinkler work, and work on a fire hydrant or fire
hose connection point, under supervision of licensee
with fire sprinkler fitter licence
Works assessors Part 1.9
Part 1.9 Works assessors
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1 Class A works
assessor—planning
and development
undertaking an exemption assessment under the
Planning Act 2023
2 Class B works
assessor—planning
and development
undertaking an exemption assessment under the
Planning Act 2023, in relation to the following:
(a) site work under the Building Act 2004 for a
class 1 building or class 10 building or other
structure;
(b) development in relation to a class 1 building
or class 10 building or other structure,
mentioned in the Planning (Exempt
Development) Regulation 2023, schedule 1,
other than the following:
(i) division 1.4.7;
(ii) section 1.134;
(iii) section 1.136;
(iv) section 1.139;
(v) section 1.141 to section 1.145
3 works assessor—unit
titles
providing, including doing anything incidental to
providing, a unit tiles assessment report under the Unit
Titles Act 2001
(see s 43)