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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991
sec.74HFiling of certificate as judgment debt
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### sec.74H Filing of certificate as judgment debt
This section applies if—
the commission decides to take disciplinary action, against a person, of a type mentioned in section 74D (a) , (b) or (c) ; and
the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G .
The commission may prepare a certificate stating the following matters—
the name of the person entitled to the payment of an amount (the claimant );
the name of the person who is liable to pay the amount (the respondent );
the amount;
the date on which payment of the amount was required to be paid to the claimant.
The certificate may be filed by the commission as a judgment for a debt for the claimant, and the judgment may be enforced by the claimant, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
The certificate can not be filed under this section unless it is accompanied by an affidavit by the commission stating that the whole or a part of the amount has not been paid at the time the certificate is filed.
If the affidavit states that part of the amount has been paid, the judgment is for the unpaid part of the amount only.
If the respondent commences proceedings to have the judgment set aside, the respondent—
is not, in those proceedings, entitled—
to bring any counterclaim against the commission or claimant; or
to challenge the commission’s decision to take disciplinary action against the respondent; and
is required to pay into the court as security the unpaid portion of the amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.
s 74H ins 2014 No. 57 s 38
(sec.74H-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commission decides to take disciplinary action, against a person, of a type mentioned in section 74D (a) , (b) or (c) ; and the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G .
(sec.74H-ssec.2) The commission may prepare a certificate stating the following matters— the name of the person entitled to the payment of an amount (the claimant ); the name of the person who is liable to pay the amount (the respondent ); the amount; the date on which payment of the amount was required to be paid to the claimant.
(sec.74H-ssec.3) The certificate may be filed by the commission as a judgment for a debt for the claimant, and the judgment may be enforced by the claimant, in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(sec.74H-ssec.4) The certificate can not be filed under this section unless it is accompanied by an affidavit by the commission stating that the whole or a part of the amount has not been paid at the time the certificate is filed.
(sec.74H-ssec.5) If the affidavit states that part of the amount has been paid, the judgment is for the unpaid part of the amount only.
(sec.74H-ssec.6) If the respondent commences proceedings to have the judgment set aside, the respondent— is not, in those proceedings, entitled— to bring any counterclaim against the commission or claimant; or to challenge the commission’s decision to take disciplinary action against the respondent; and is required to pay into the court as security the unpaid portion of the amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.
- (a) the commission decides to take disciplinary action, against a person, of a type mentioned in section 74D (a) , (b) or (c) ; and
- (b) the disciplinary action takes effect under section 74G .
- (a) the name of the person entitled to the payment of an amount (the claimant );
- (b) the name of the person who is liable to pay the amount (the respondent );
- (c) the amount;
- (d) the date on which payment of the amount was required to be paid to the claimant.
- (a) is not, in those proceedings, entitled— (i) to bring any counterclaim against the commission or claimant; or (ii) to challenge the commission’s decision to take disciplinary action against the respondent; and
- (i) to bring any counterclaim against the commission or claimant; or
- (ii) to challenge the commission’s decision to take disciplinary action against the respondent; and
- (b) is required to pay into the court as security the unpaid portion of the amount pending the final decision in those proceedings.
- (i) to bring any counterclaim against the commission or claimant; or
- (ii) to challenge the commission’s decision to take disciplinary action against the respondent; and