An individual, other than a director or secretary, who is in a position to control or substantially influence the company’s conduct (section 4AA QBCC Act).

Tier 1 defective work means grossly defective work that falls below the standard reasonably expected of a licensed contractor for the type of building work and either:

A direction is a formal notice given by the QBCC to the licensed contractor requiring them to rectify or complete the work. Directions are noted on the public licensee register.

This is the meaning of domestic building work as defined in Schedule 1B of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.

A merits review means that Internal Review Unit considers the merits of the review application in order to make a whole new decision replacing the original decision under review as per section 86C(1) of the QBCC Act.

An investigator appointed by the QBCC to investigate a trustee’s compliance with their legislative requirements in relation to trust accounts.

A certified copy is a copy of a document that has been verified as being a true copy of the original document by one of the following:

• Justice of the Peace
• Commissioner for Declarations
• Lawyer
• Conveyancer
• Notary Public.

Alternatively, you can bring your original documents with you when you lodge a form at a QBCC service centre. Our staff can view, copy and sign them for you.

Carrying out building work includes: