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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018
sec.16Applications for licence— Act , s 33
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### sec.16 Applications for licence— Act , s 33
For section 33 (1) (b) of the Act , an application for a licence must—
be made to the commission; and
be accompanied by—
the relevant documentary evidence; and
for an application for a contractor’s licence—the matters required under the minimum financial requirements; and
the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, stated in schedule 7 .
The applicant or, if the applicant is a company, an officer of the company must, at the request of the commission—
attend an interview with an officer of the commission to answer questions and provide information about the application; and
provide the commission with any further evidence it reasonably requires to decide the application.
If the applicant, or the officer, does not, without a reasonable excuse, attend an interview or provide evidence required under this section, the commission may reject the application on that ground.
Subsection (5) applies to an application if—
the applicant is a company; and
the commission is satisfied the company’s main object is to conduct training for persons to undertake building work.
Payment of the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, is waived.
In this section—
relevant documentary evidence means documentary evidence, satisfactory to the commission, of—
for an application for a contractor’s licence—
if the applicant is an individual—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or
if the applicant is a company—the identity, qualifications and experience of the applicant’s executive officers and nominee; or
for an application for a nominee supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or
for an application for a site supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity and qualifications.
s 16 amd 2018 SL No. 218 s 30 ; 2019 SL No. 30 s 31 ; 2020 SL No. 241 s 28 ; 2026 SL No. 9 s 4
(sec.16-ssec.1) For section 33 (1) (b) of the Act , an application for a licence must— be made to the commission; and be accompanied by— the relevant documentary evidence; and for an application for a contractor’s licence—the matters required under the minimum financial requirements; and the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, stated in schedule 7 .
(sec.16-ssec.2) The applicant or, if the applicant is a company, an officer of the company must, at the request of the commission— attend an interview with an officer of the commission to answer questions and provide information about the application; and provide the commission with any further evidence it reasonably requires to decide the application.
(sec.16-ssec.3) If the applicant, or the officer, does not, without a reasonable excuse, attend an interview or provide evidence required under this section, the commission may reject the application on that ground.
(sec.16-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies to an application if— the applicant is a company; and the commission is satisfied the company’s main object is to conduct training for persons to undertake building work.
(sec.16-ssec.5) Payment of the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, is waived.
(sec.16-ssec.6) In this section— relevant documentary evidence means documentary evidence, satisfactory to the commission, of— for an application for a contractor’s licence— if the applicant is an individual—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or if the applicant is a company—the identity, qualifications and experience of the applicant’s executive officers and nominee; or for an application for a nominee supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or for an application for a site supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity and qualifications.
- (a) be made to the commission; and
- (b) be accompanied by— (i) the relevant documentary evidence; and (ii) for an application for a contractor’s licence—the matters required under the minimum financial requirements; and (iii) the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, stated in schedule 7 .
- (i) the relevant documentary evidence; and
- (ii) for an application for a contractor’s licence—the matters required under the minimum financial requirements; and
- (iii) the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, stated in schedule 7 .
- (i) the relevant documentary evidence; and
- (ii) for an application for a contractor’s licence—the matters required under the minimum financial requirements; and
- (iii) the licence application fee for the application for the licence, and the licence fee for the licence, stated in schedule 7 .
- (a) attend an interview with an officer of the commission to answer questions and provide information about the application; and
- (b) provide the commission with any further evidence it reasonably requires to decide the application.
- (a) the applicant is a company; and
- (b) the commission is satisfied the company’s main object is to conduct training for persons to undertake building work.
- (a) for an application for a contractor’s licence— (i) if the applicant is an individual—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or (ii) if the applicant is a company—the identity, qualifications and experience of the applicant’s executive officers and nominee; or
- (i) if the applicant is an individual—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or
- (ii) if the applicant is a company—the identity, qualifications and experience of the applicant’s executive officers and nominee; or
- (b) for an application for a nominee supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or
- (c) for an application for a site supervisor’s licence—the applicant’s identity and qualifications.
- (i) if the applicant is an individual—the applicant’s identity, qualifications and experience; or
- (ii) if the applicant is a company—the identity, qualifications and experience of the applicant’s executive officers and nominee; or