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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sch.1-sec.79AValidation of work—installation of fire collars
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### sch.1-sec.79A Validation of work—installation of fire collars
This section applies in relation to work that is the installation of a fire collar—
that was carried out by the holder of a relevant licence before the relevant commencement; and
to the extent the work would, if it were carried out by the holder on the relevant commencement, have been authorised for the holder’s licence under an amended provision.
The holder is taken to have held a licence of the appropriate class for carrying out the work.
In this section—
amended provisions means the following provisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 , schedule 2, as in force on the relevant commencement—
part 18, section 2(2);
part 25, section 2(3)(b);
part 26, section 2(7);
part 30, section 2(2)(b);
part 36, section 2(2);
part 47, section 2(2);
part 48, section 2(2).
relevant commencement means the commencement of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 , section 12.
The date of the relevant commencement is 13 December 2019.
relevant licence means a licence of any of the following classes—
plumbing and drainage;
the licence class of install and maintain for a special hazard suppression systems licence;
the following licence classes for a sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence—
install and maintain;
install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type;
install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type;
the licence class of install and maintain—extra low voltage for a fire detection, alarm and warning systems licence;
gasfitting;
refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including unlimited design;
refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including limited design.
sch 1 s 79A ins 2020 No. 24 s 125
(sch.1-sec.79A-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to work that is the installation of a fire collar— that was carried out by the holder of a relevant licence before the relevant commencement; and to the extent the work would, if it were carried out by the holder on the relevant commencement, have been authorised for the holder’s licence under an amended provision.
(sch.1-sec.79A-ssec.2) The holder is taken to have held a licence of the appropriate class for carrying out the work.
(sch.1-sec.79A-ssec.3) In this section— amended provisions means the following provisions of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 , schedule 2, as in force on the relevant commencement— part 18, section 2(2); part 25, section 2(3)(b); part 26, section 2(7); part 30, section 2(2)(b); part 36, section 2(2); part 47, section 2(2); part 48, section 2(2). relevant commencement means the commencement of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 , section 12. The date of the relevant commencement is 13 December 2019. relevant licence means a licence of any of the following classes— plumbing and drainage; the licence class of install and maintain for a special hazard suppression systems licence; the following licence classes for a sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence— install and maintain; install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type; install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type; the licence class of install and maintain—extra low voltage for a fire detection, alarm and warning systems licence; gasfitting; refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including unlimited design; refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including limited design.
- (a) that was carried out by the holder of a relevant licence before the relevant commencement; and
- (b) to the extent the work would, if it were carried out by the holder on the relevant commencement, have been authorised for the holder’s licence under an amended provision.
- (a) part 18, section 2(2);
- (b) part 25, section 2(3)(b);
- (c) part 26, section 2(7);
- (d) part 30, section 2(2)(b);
- (e) part 36, section 2(2);
- (f) part 47, section 2(2);
- (g) part 48, section 2(2).
- (a) plumbing and drainage;
- (b) the licence class of install and maintain for a special hazard suppression systems licence;
- (c) the following licence classes for a sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence— (i) install and maintain; (ii) install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type; (iii) install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type;
- (i) install and maintain;
- (ii) install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type;
- (iii) install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type;
- (d) the licence class of install and maintain—extra low voltage for a fire detection, alarm and warning systems licence;
- (e) gasfitting;
- (f) refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including unlimited design;
- (g) refrigeration, air conditioning and mechanical services including limited design.
- (i) install and maintain;
- (ii) install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type;
- (iii) install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type;