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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.42DALicensed contractor must not engage or direct unauthorised person for mechanical services work
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### sec.42DA Licensed contractor must not engage or direct unauthorised person for mechanical services work
A licensed contractor must not engage or direct an employee to carry out mechanical services work unless the employee is authorised to carry out the work under this Act or another Act.
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.
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.
This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 111B .
s 42DA ins 2018 No. 17 s 187
(sec.42DA-ssec.1) A licensed contractor must not engage or direct an employee to carry out mechanical services work unless the employee is authorised to carry out the work under this Act or another Act. 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.42DA-ssec.2) 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. This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 111B .
- (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.