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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.44Application for owner-builder permit
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### sec.44 Application for owner-builder permit
The owner of land may apply to the commission for an owner-builder permit.
The application must be—
in writing; and
in the form decided by the commission; and
signed by—
for an owner that is not a company, the owner, or if there is more than 1 owner, by all the owners; or
for a company, by all the directors of the company; and
be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.
The application must—
state the name of the owner; and
if the owner is a company, state the names of the directors and the company’s ACN number; and
state the location of the land; and
include a description of the work to be carried out; and
include other information the commission reasonably requires to decide an application.
The application must be accompanied by—
proof of the applicant’s identity; and
if the applicant is a company, a copy of the company’s current or historical extract; and
proof that the applicant is the owner of the land; and
proof that an owner-builder course has been successfully completed by an individual who is—
an applicant; or
a director of a company that is an applicant.
s 44 amd 1993 No. 76 s 2 sch ; 2003 No. 1 s 18
sub 2007 No. 47 s 18
amd 2013 No. 38 s 14 sch 1
(sec.44-ssec.1) The owner of land may apply to the commission for an owner-builder permit.
(sec.44-ssec.2) The application must be— in writing; and in the form decided by the commission; and signed by— for an owner that is not a company, the owner, or if there is more than 1 owner, by all the owners; or for a company, by all the directors of the company; and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.
(sec.44-ssec.3) The application must— state the name of the owner; and if the owner is a company, state the names of the directors and the company’s ACN number; and state the location of the land; and include a description of the work to be carried out; and include other information the commission reasonably requires to decide an application.
(sec.44-ssec.4) The application must be accompanied by— proof of the applicant’s identity; and if the applicant is a company, a copy of the company’s current or historical extract; and proof that the applicant is the owner of the land; and proof that an owner-builder course has been successfully completed by an individual who is— an applicant; or a director of a company that is an applicant.
- (a) in writing; and
- (b) in the form decided by the commission; and
- (c) signed by— (i) for an owner that is not a company, the owner, or if there is more than 1 owner, by all the owners; or (ii) for a company, by all the directors of the company; and
- (i) for an owner that is not a company, the owner, or if there is more than 1 owner, by all the owners; or
- (ii) for a company, by all the directors of the company; and
- (d) be accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation.
- (i) for an owner that is not a company, the owner, or if there is more than 1 owner, by all the owners; or
- (ii) for a company, by all the directors of the company; and
- (a) state the name of the owner; and
- (b) if the owner is a company, state the names of the directors and the company’s ACN number; and
- (c) state the location of the land; and
- (d) include a description of the work to be carried out; and
- (e) include other information the commission reasonably requires to decide an application.
- (a) proof of the applicant’s identity; and
- (b) if the applicant is a company, a copy of the company’s current or historical extract; and
- (c) proof that the applicant is the owner of the land; and
- (d) proof that an owner-builder course has been successfully completed by an individual who is— (i) an applicant; or (ii) a director of a company that is an applicant.
- (i) an applicant; or
- (ii) a director of a company that is an applicant.
- (i) an applicant; or
- (ii) a director of a company that is an applicant.