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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.34Grant of licence
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### sec.34 Grant of licence
If the commission is satisfied, on an application under this division, that the applicant is entitled to a licence, the commission must issue a licence of the appropriate class.
A licence must—
state the licensee’s name and licence number; and
state the type of licence; and
state the class of building work the licensee is licensed to carry out; and
if the licensee is an individual, contain a recent photograph of the licensee; and
state when the licence is due for renewal.
The commission may also issue a licence certificate in a form determined by the commission.
If, on application by a licensee and payment of the fee required by regulation, the commission is satisfied that a licence card or a licence certificate has been lost, damaged or destroyed, the commission may issue a new licence card or licence certificate.
s 34 amd 1992 No. 36 s 2 sch 1 ; 1994 No. 20 s 13 ; 1999 No. 43 s 16 ; 2000 No. 20 s 29 sch 3 ; 2007 No. 47 s 10 ; 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1 ; 2025 No. 28 s 19
(sec.34-ssec.1) If the commission is satisfied, on an application under this division, that the applicant is entitled to a licence, the commission must issue a licence of the appropriate class.
(sec.34-ssec.2) A licence must— state the licensee’s name and licence number; and state the type of licence; and state the class of building work the licensee is licensed to carry out; and if the licensee is an individual, contain a recent photograph of the licensee; and state when the licence is due for renewal.
(sec.34-ssec.3) The commission may also issue a licence certificate in a form determined by the commission.
(sec.34-ssec.4) If, on application by a licensee and payment of the fee required by regulation, the commission is satisfied that a licence card or a licence certificate has been lost, damaged or destroyed, the commission may issue a new licence card or licence certificate.
- (a) state the licensee’s name and licence number; and
- (b) state the type of licence; and
- (c) state the class of building work the licensee is licensed to carry out; and
- (d) if the licensee is an individual, contain a recent photograph of the licensee; and
- (e) state when the licence is due for renewal.