25Duties of licence holders

25 Duties of licence holders

(1)  A holder of a licence who carries out any prescribed work under the licence must ensure that –

(a) the prescribed work; and

(b) any other work performed in connection with, or for the purposes of, the prescribed work –

complies with any relevant code of practice.

Penalty:  [Section 25 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 19, Applied:01 Jan 2017] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 125 penalty units.

(2)  A contractor must ensure that any prescribed work carried out under his or her licence is carried out by a person who –

(a) is the holder of a practitioner's licence of the relevant occupation and class; or

(b) is undergoing an approved course of training and whose prescribed work is supervised by the holder of a practitioner's licence of the relevant occupation and class.

Penalty:  [Section 25 Subsection (2) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 19, Applied:01 Jan 2017] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 125 penalty units.

(2A)  [Section 25 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 26 of 2016, s. 19, Applied:01 Jan 2017] A licensed entity must ensure that any building services work prescribed for the purposes of this subsection, that is carried out under the licence of the licensed entity, is carried out by a person who is the holder of a building services licence of the relevant occupation and class.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 125 penalty units.