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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018
sec.70BAlternative qualifications for particular contractor’s licences
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### sec.70B Alternative qualifications for particular contractor’s licences
Subsection (2) applies to an application for a contractor’s licence of a class mentioned in schedule 2, part 47 (Mechanical services—medical gas licence) if—
the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and
the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
For section 31 (1) (b) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are—
a gasfitting licence; or
a relevant apprenticeship; or
an engineering degree.
Subsection (4) applies to an application for a contractor’s licence of a class mentioned in schedule 2, part 48 (Mechanical services—plumbing licence) if—
the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and
the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work under a plumbing and drainage licence that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
For section 31 (1) (b) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are—
a plumbing and drainage licence; or
an apprenticeship in plumbing.
This section applies to an application mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)—
despite section 12; and
until the end of 31 December 2020.
s 70B ins 2020 SL No. 86 s 3
(sec.70B-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies to an application for a contractor’s licence of a class mentioned in schedule 2, part 47 (Mechanical services—medical gas licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
(sec.70B-ssec.2) For section 31 (1) (b) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a gasfitting licence; or a relevant apprenticeship; or an engineering degree.
(sec.70B-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies to an application for a contractor’s licence of a class mentioned in schedule 2, part 48 (Mechanical services—plumbing licence) if— the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work under a plumbing and drainage licence that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
(sec.70B-ssec.4) For section 31 (1) (b) of the Act , the qualifications for the licence are— a plumbing and drainage licence; or an apprenticeship in plumbing.
(sec.70B-ssec.5) This section applies to an application mentioned in subsection (1) or (3)— despite section 12; and until the end of 31 December 2020.
- (a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and
- (b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out safety compliant work that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
- (a) a gasfitting licence; or
- (b) a relevant apprenticeship; or
- (c) an engineering degree.
- (a) the applicant does not have the technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class; and
- (b) the commission is satisfied the applicant has, for at least 6 months, carried out work under a plumbing and drainage licence that is within the scope of work for the licence class.
- (a) a plumbing and drainage licence; or
- (b) an apprenticeship in plumbing.
- (a) despite section 12; and
- (b) until the end of 31 December 2020.