Queensland Consolidated Acts

BUILDING ACT 1975 - SECT 143A

143A Notice of engagement and contact details—other clients

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a private certifier is engaged by a client to perform private certifying functions for a building or building assessment work; and

(b) the owner of the building is not the client or the applicant under the relevant building development application.

(2) The client must, within 10 business days after the engagement starts, give the private certifier the owner’s name and contact details, unless the client has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) The private certifier must, within 15 business days after the engagement starts, give the owner notice of the following, unless the certifier has a reasonable excuse—

(a) the private certifier’s name; and

(b) the details, in an approved form, of the responsibilities of the private certifier performing the work.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) The private certifier must, within 15 business days after the engagement starts, give notice of the engagement to the local government, unless the certifier has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(5) Within 5 business days after becoming aware of a change in the owner’s name or contact details, the client must give notice of the change to the private certifier, unless the client has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.