Established under the QBCC Act, the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC) regulates Queensland’s building industry. The QBCC is a quasi-government body consisting of the QBCC Board and the organisational unit under the control of the Commissioner.
The QBCC's primary responsibilities centre on:
Under the QBCC Act, contractors performing building work over the value of $3,300 (including GST) must hold a QBCC licence unless an exemption applies.
Failure to comply with the legislation can result in monetary fines and an accumulation of demerit points. If a contractor accumulates more than 30 demerit points over a three-year period, they’ll lose their contracting licence and won’t be eligible for reinstatement for another three years. If a contractor accumulates more than 30 demerit points over a three year period over the next ten-year period, they’ll lose their contracting licence for life.
All building contractors have significant obligations under:
Non-compliance with these requirements carry significant penalties and, in some cases, imprisonment. A number of these requirements have been in place for a number of years but there are also a number that commenced in November 2017, March 2018 and 17 December 2018 as part of the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 as well as in 2020 under the Building Industry Fairness and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015.
Regulations currently in force that relate directly to the QBCC Act include:
The QBCC provide approved forms and templates for licence renewal, insurance notification and other processes under the QBCC Act and the BIF Act.
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