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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.42CAUnlawful carrying out of mechanical services work
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### sec.42CA Unlawful carrying out of mechanical services work
An individual must not personally carry out, or personally supervise, mechanical services work unless the individual—
holds a mechanical services occupational licence; or
holds a licence, registration or authorisation under this Act or another Act that allows the person to personally carry out or personally supervise the work.
Maximum penalty—
for a first offence—250 penalty units; or
for a second offence—300 penalty units; or
for a third or later offence, or if the mechanical services work carried out is tier 1 defective work—350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who personally carries out mechanical services work if the mechanical services work is a type prescribed by regulation.
Also, subsection (1) does not apply to—
an apprentice who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the apprentice to carry out the work; or
a trainee who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the trainee to carry out the work; or
a student who personally carries out mechanical services work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at—
a university; or
a college, school or similar institution conducted, approved or accredited by the State or the Commonwealth; or
a student who, for work experience, personally carries out mechanical services work as part of a pre-vocational course.
Further, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who, immediately before the establishment of a new class of licence, registration or authorisation mentioned in subsection (1) , was carrying out work within the scope of work for the new class of licence, registration or authorisation in a circumstance prescribed by regulation.
An individual who contravenes subsection (1) and is liable to a maximum penalty of 350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment commits a crime.
s 42CA ins 2018 No. 17 s 186
amd 2020 No. 24 s 115F (retro)
(sec.42CA-ssec.1) An individual must not personally carry out, or personally supervise, mechanical services work unless the individual— holds a mechanical services occupational licence; or holds a licence, registration or authorisation under this Act or another Act that allows the person to personally carry out or personally supervise the work. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—250 penalty units; or for a second offence—300 penalty units; or for a third or later offence, or if the mechanical services work carried out is tier 1 defective work—350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
(sec.42CA-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an individual who personally carries out mechanical services work if the mechanical services work is a type prescribed by regulation.
(sec.42CA-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to— an apprentice who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the apprentice to carry out the work; or a trainee who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the trainee to carry out the work; or a student who personally carries out mechanical services work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at— a university; or a college, school or similar institution conducted, approved or accredited by the State or the Commonwealth; or a student who, for work experience, personally carries out mechanical services work as part of a pre-vocational course.
(sec.42CA-ssec.3A) Further, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who, immediately before the establishment of a new class of licence, registration or authorisation mentioned in subsection (1) , was carrying out work within the scope of work for the new class of licence, registration or authorisation in a circumstance prescribed by regulation.
(sec.42CA-ssec.4) An individual who contravenes subsection (1) and is liable to a maximum penalty of 350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment commits a crime.
- (a) holds a mechanical services occupational licence; or
- (b) holds a licence, registration or authorisation under this Act or another Act that allows the person to personally carry out or personally supervise the work.
- (a) for a first offence—250 penalty units; or
- (b) for a second offence—300 penalty units; or
- (c) for a third or later offence, or if the mechanical services work carried out is tier 1 defective work—350 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.
- (a) an apprentice who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the apprentice to carry out the work; or
- (b) a trainee who personally carries out mechanical services work in a calling that requires the trainee to carry out the work; or
- (c) a student who personally carries out mechanical services work as part of training under the supervision of teaching staff at— (i) a university; or (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted, approved or accredited by the State or the Commonwealth; or
- (i) a university; or
- (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted, approved or accredited by the State or the Commonwealth; or
- (d) a student who, for work experience, personally carries out mechanical services work as part of a pre-vocational course.
- (i) a university; or
- (ii) a college, school or similar institution conducted, approved or accredited by the State or the Commonwealth; or