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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.43DDefinitions for div 8
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### sec.43D Definitions for div 8
In this division—
carry out , in relation to owner-builder work, means—
carry out the work personally; or
do both of the following—
engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work;
provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor’s business; or
do a combination of (a) and (b).
directing licensed contractors how to perform building work
coordinating the scheduling of building work by licensed contractors
arranging for payment of subcontractors
multiple dwelling means a building comprising 2 or more residential units.
owner includes a person—
who—
holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; or
is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; and
who produces, with an application for an owner-builder permit, the written agreement of the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land for an owner-builder permit to be issued to the person.
owner-builder course means a course prescribed by regulation.
owner-builder work means building work for a building that is to be used for residential purposes carried out on the owner’s land other than the following—
building work for a multiple dwelling;
fire protection work, unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work;
building work for which an occupational licence is required (the occupational work ), unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work.
s 43D ins 2007 No. 47 s 17
- (a) carry out the work personally; or
- (b) do both of the following— (i) engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work; (ii) provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor’s business; or
- (i) engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work;
- (ii) provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor’s business; or
- (c) do a combination of (a) and (b).
- (i) engage 1 or more licensed contractors to carry out building work;
- (ii) provide building work services that would usually be carried out by a licensed contractor in the course of the contractor’s business; or
- • directing licensed contractors how to perform building work
- • coordinating the scheduling of building work by licensed contractors
- • arranging for payment of subcontractors
- (a) who— (i) holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; or (ii) is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; and
- (i) holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; or
- (ii) is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; and
- (b) who produces, with an application for an owner-builder permit, the written agreement of the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land for an owner-builder permit to be issued to the person.
- (i) holds an estate or interest in land that entitles the person to become an owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; or
- (ii) is the occupier of land under a lease, licence or other authority from the owner (as defined in schedule 2 ) of the land; and
- (a) building work for a multiple dwelling;
- (b) fire protection work, unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work;
- (c) building work for which an occupational licence is required (the occupational work ), unless the work is carried out by a person who holds a licence to carry out the work.