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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.111CLiability of directors for amounts
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### sec.111C Liability of directors for amounts
This section applies if—
a company is convicted of an offence against a provision of this Act; and
a penalty for the offence is imposed on the company; and
the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
This section also applies if—
a penalty is imposed on a company as the outcome of disciplinary action taken against the company; and
the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G ; and
the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
This section also applies if a company owes the commission an amount because of a payment made by the commission on a claim under the insurance scheme.
If this section applies because of subsection (1) , the liability to pay the penalty attaches to—
each individual who was a director of the company when the offence was committed; and
each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
If this section applies because of subsection (2) , the liability to pay the penalty attaches to—
each individual who was a director of the company when the act or omission happened giving rise to the finding of the tribunal; and
each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
If this section applies because of subsection (3) , the liability to pay the amount attaches to—
each individual who was a director of the company when building work the subject of the claim was, or was to have been, carried out; and
each individual who was a director of the company when the payment was made by the commission.
A liability under subsection (4) , (5) or (6) to pay a penalty or an amount applies regardless of the status of the company, including, for example, that the company is being or has been wound up.
If a liability under subsection (4) , (5) or (6) attaches to 2 or more persons, the persons are jointly and severally liable.
s 111C ins 1999 No. 43 s 36
amd 2000 No. 10 s 183 sch 1 ; 2003 No. 30 s 169 sch 1 ; 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 57 s 57
(sec.111C-ssec.1) This section applies if— a company is convicted of an offence against a provision of this Act; and a penalty for the offence is imposed on the company; and the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
(sec.111C-ssec.2) This section also applies if— a penalty is imposed on a company as the outcome of disciplinary action taken against the company; and the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G ; and the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
(sec.111C-ssec.3) This section also applies if a company owes the commission an amount because of a payment made by the commission on a claim under the insurance scheme.
(sec.111C-ssec.4) If this section applies because of subsection (1) , the liability to pay the penalty attaches to— each individual who was a director of the company when the offence was committed; and each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
(sec.111C-ssec.5) If this section applies because of subsection (2) , the liability to pay the penalty attaches to— each individual who was a director of the company when the act or omission happened giving rise to the finding of the tribunal; and each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
(sec.111C-ssec.6) If this section applies because of subsection (3) , the liability to pay the amount attaches to— each individual who was a director of the company when building work the subject of the claim was, or was to have been, carried out; and each individual who was a director of the company when the payment was made by the commission.
(sec.111C-ssec.7) A liability under subsection (4) , (5) or (6) to pay a penalty or an amount applies regardless of the status of the company, including, for example, that the company is being or has been wound up.
(sec.111C-ssec.8) If a liability under subsection (4) , (5) or (6) attaches to 2 or more persons, the persons are jointly and severally liable.
- (a) a company is convicted of an offence against a provision of this Act; and
- (b) a penalty for the offence is imposed on the company; and
- (c) the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
- (a) a penalty is imposed on a company as the outcome of disciplinary action taken against the company; and
- (b) the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G ; and
- (c) the amount of the penalty is not paid within the time required for its payment.
- (a) each individual who was a director of the company when the offence was committed; and
- (b) each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
- (a) each individual who was a director of the company when the act or omission happened giving rise to the finding of the tribunal; and
- (b) each individual who is a director of the company when the penalty is imposed.
- (a) each individual who was a director of the company when building work the subject of the claim was, or was to have been, carried out; and
- (b) each individual who was a director of the company when the payment was made by the commission.