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Demerit points for certifiers
Below is a list of demerit points that can be applied against a building certifier's licence for certifier offences.
| Section | Provision | Demerit Points |
|---|---|---|
| s83(1) | A private certifier failing to comply with general restrictions on granting building development approval | 8 |
| s84(1) and s84(2) | A private certifier giving approval inconsistent with particular earlier approvals or accepted development | 8 |
| s86(1) | A private certifier (who has approved an application) failing to give copies of approval documents (within 5 business days) and the required fee to the local government | 2 |
| s88(2) | A private certifier (who has approved an application) giving the applicant approval documents when the certifier has not given the local government copies of approval documents and/or the required fee | 3 |
| s88(2B) | A private certifier (who has approved an application) giving the applicant approval documents before the end of 5 business days after giving the local government copies of approval documents and the required fee | 8 |
| s88(6) | A private certifier failing to keep written evidence that the required fee was paid to the local government, for at least 5 years after giving the approval documents | 1 |
| s99(2) | A building certifier failing to give the building owner inspection documentation on final inspection, within the required period | 2 |
| s102(2) | A building certifier failing to give a certificate of classification on inspection after particular events | 1 |
| s107(2) | A building certifier failing to give a referral agency copies of a certificate of classification and other documents within 10 days of giving the certificate of classification, if required to under the development approval | 2 |
| s108 | A private certifier (class A) failing to give the local government for the building development application a copy of a certificate of classification within 5 business days after giving the certificate and/or failing to keep a copy for at least 5 years | 2 |
| s122 | A building certifier failing to give the building owner copies of inspection documentation within 5 business days if the building development approval lapses | 5 |
| s124A(3) | A building certifier failing to give the building owner requested inspection documentation for a certified stage of work (not including the final stage), within 5 business days | 1 |
| s125 | A person performing a building certifying function without a building certifier licence | 8 |
| s126 | A building certifier performing a building certifying function without the appropriate licence to perform the function | 8 |
| s134 | A person who is not a private certifier (class A) performing a function under section 48 (functions of a private certifier (class A)) | 8 |
| s135(1) | A private certifier performing a private certifying function for a building development application without being appropriately licensed to carry out the type of building assessment work required for the application | 8 |
| s135(2) | A private certifier failing to comply with the building assessment provisions and chapters 5 and 6 of the Building Act 1975 when performing a private certifying function | 8 |
| s136(1) | A private certifier failing to act in the public interest when performing a private certifying function | 10 |
| s143(2) | A private certifier (owner client) failing to give a notice of engagement to the local government within 5 business days after the engagement starts | 2 |
| s143A(3) | A private certifier (other clients) failing to give the owner a notice of the certifier’s name and responsibilities within 15 business days after the engagement starts ( | 2 |
| s143A(4) | A private certifier (other clients) failing to give the local government a notice of engagement within 15 business days after the engagement starts | 2 |
| s143B(5) | A building certifier failing to perform the certifying function stated in an additional certification notice by the agreed day | 2 |
| s143B(6) | A building certifier failing to give the owner and client copies of all documents relevant to the additional certifying function within 5 business days after performing the function | 1 |
| s147(2) | A private certifier failing to keep, for an approved development application, a copy of the application and the approval documents for the application for at least 5 years from the relevant day | 1 |
| s148(2) | A private certifier (whose engagement is discontinued before giving a final inspection certificate or certificate of classification) failing to give the building owner copies of inspection documentation within 5 business days of discontinuation or specified events | 5 |
| s149(1) | A private certifier failing to give the local government a copy of all inspection documentation within 5 business days after certain events | 2 |
| s149(3) | A private certifier failing to give the local government a copy of the reminder notice under s95 within 5 business days after a building development approval lapses | 2 |
| s150 | A private certifier failing to keep all inspection documentation for building work for which they were engaged for at least 5 years after the building work is completed | 1 |
| s183(2) | A building certifier failing to give QBCC notice of cancellation or suspension of an interstate or NZ licence or conviction of a relevant offence, within 20 business days after it happened | 2 |
| s195(4) | A building certifier failing to comply with a document requirement notice given by the QBCC (for audit or investigation purposes) | 3 |
| s202(1) | A person knowingly stating anything that is false or misleading in a material particular to the QBCC, in relation to a certifier investigation or audit | 8 |
| s203(1) | A person giving a document containing information they know is false or misleading in a material particular to the QBCC, in relation to a certifier investigation or audit | 8 |
Last reviewed: 21 Sep 2021
Last published: 12 Dec 2025
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