sec.51BLicensed contractor must not contract with unlicensed person

### sec.51B Licensed contractor must not contract with unlicensed person This section applies to building work for which a person must hold a contractor’s licence under this Act. A person mentioned in schedule 1A is not required to hold a contractor’s licence in the circumstances stated in the schedule. A licensed contractor must not contract with a person for the person to carry out the building work unless the person holds a contractor’s licence of the appropriate class under this Act. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—80 penalty units; and for a second offence—120 penalty units; and for a third or subsequent offence—160 penalty units. In a proceeding taken against a licensed contractor for an offence against this section it is a defence for the contractor to prove the contractor took all reasonable action to ensure compliance with this section. Subsection (3) does not limit the application of the Criminal Code , section 23 or 24 . s 51B ins 2003 No. 1 s 23 amd 2007 No. 47 s 26 ; 2014 No. 57 s 17 (sec.51B-ssec.1) This section applies to building work for which a person must hold a contractor’s licence under this Act. A person mentioned in schedule 1A is not required to hold a contractor’s licence in the circumstances stated in the schedule. (sec.51B-ssec.2) A licensed contractor must not contract with a person for the person to carry out the building work unless the person holds a contractor’s licence of the appropriate class under this Act. Maximum penalty— for a first offence—80 penalty units; and for a second offence—120 penalty units; and for a third or subsequent offence—160 penalty units. (sec.51B-ssec.3) In a proceeding taken against a licensed contractor for an offence against this section it is a defence for the contractor to prove the contractor took all reasonable action to ensure compliance with this section. (sec.51B-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit the application of the Criminal Code , section 23 or 24 . - (a) for a first offence—80 penalty units; and - (b) for a second offence—120 penalty units; and - (c) for a third or subsequent offence—160 penalty units.