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Home Building Act 1989
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#### 21 Authority conferred by contractor licences
21 Authority conferred by contractor licences
> > (1) A contractor licence authorises its holder to contract to do the following—
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> > > (a) to do any residential building work that is described in the contractor licence when it is issued (being work of a category or categories prescribed by the regulations),
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> > > (b) to do any specialist work that is described in the contractor licence when it is issued (being work of a category or categories prescribed by the regulations).
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> > > (c) (Repealed)
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> > (1A) A contractor licence that authorises its holder to contract to do residential building work authorises the holder to supply such building components as are necessary for any such work done by the holder.
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> > (2) The authority conferred by a contractor licence—
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> > > (a) is subject to the conditions applicable to the contractor licence for the time being, and
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> > > (b) may, on the application of the holder of the contractor licence, be varied by an order of the Secretary set out in a notice served on the holder of the contractor licence.
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> **s 21:** Am 1990 No 33, Sch 1 (8); 1996 No 122, Sch 5 \[9\]; 2001 No 51, Sch 1 \[5\]; 2009 No 61, Sch 2 \[28\].