49BMeaning of principal contractor—pt 5

49B Meaning of principal contractor—pt 5 (1) In this part, a person conducting a business or undertaking that commissions a major construction project is, subject to this section, the principal contractor for the project. (2) If the person mentioned in subsection (1) engages another person conducting a business or undertaking as principal contractor for the major construction project and authorises the person to have management or control of the workplace and to discharge the duties of a principal contractor under this division, the person so engaged is the principal contractor for the project. (3) A construction project has only 1 principal contractor at any specific time. Note A person with management or control of a workplace must comply with s 20.