Building and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025.

2Commencement

Section 6 commences on 10 March 2025.

3Regulation amended

This part amends the Building Regulation 2021.

4Amendment of s 84 (Prescribed matters for private certification endorsement—Act, s 163)

(1)Section 84(6), definition exemption period, ‘30 June 2025’—
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30 June 2027

(2)Section 84(7), ‘1 July 2025’—
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1 July 2027

5Amendment of s 104 (Continued application of expired s 84(5) in relation to exempted licences)

(1)Section 104(2), (3) and (5), definition expired section 84(5), ‘2025’—
omit, insert—

2027

(2)Section 104(5), definition extended exemption period—
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extended exemption period means the period—

(a)starting on 27 May 2022; and

(b)ending on 30 June 2027.

Notes—

1The Building Amendment Regulation 2022 commenced on 27 May 2022.

2

The Building (Private Certification Endorsement) Amendment Regulation 2023, section 3, amended section 84(6), definition exemption period to extend the period to 30 June 2025.

3

The Building and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2025, section 4, amended section 84(6), definition exemption period to further extend the period to 30 June 2027.

6Amendment of sch 7 (Queensland Development Code)

Schedule 7, entry for part 4.5—
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4.5 published 24 January 2025

Livable dwellings and grading to floor wastes

10 March 2025

7Regulation amended

This part amends the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.

8Amendment of sch 9 (Associated QBCCA licences for occupational licences)

Schedule 9, items 5 to 7—
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5  water plumber—fire protection (hydrants and hose reels) licence mentioned in schedule 4, part 3, item 4 for the scope of work stated in part 3, item 4, column 2 of that schedule	fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(3) fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain—restricted to commercial and industrial types licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(4) fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain—restricted to domestic and residential types licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(5)
6  water plumber—fire protection (commercial and industrial) licence mentioned in schedule 4, part 3, item 5 for the scope of work stated in part 3, item 5, column 2 of that schedule	fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(3) fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain—restricted to commercial and industrial types licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(4)
7  water plumber—fire protection (domestic and residential) licence mentioned in schedule 4, part 3, item 6 for the scope of work stated in part 3, item 6, column 2 of that schedule	fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(3) fire protection—water-based fire system stream—install and maintain—restricted to domestic and residential types licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(5)

9Regulation amended

This part amends the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Minimum Financial Requirements) Regulation 2018.

10Amendment of s 3 (Main purpose)

Section 3, note 2, ‘section 35(3)’—
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section 35(5)

11Amendment of s 9 (What is financial information for a licensee)

Section 9(a), after ‘category SC1 or SC2 licensee’—
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, other than a licensee who is an individual

12Amendment of s 10 (Licensee’s annual reporting day)

Section 10—
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(3)This section does not apply if—

(a)the commission grants a licence to which category SC1 or SC2 applies; and

(b)the licensee is an individual.

13Regulation amended

This part amends the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018.

14Amendment of s 18A (Circumstances prescribed for exemption from Act, s 42C(1)—Act, s 42C)

Section 18A(3), definition required application day, paragraph (a), ‘1 May 2025’—
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1 May 2030

15Amendment of sch 2, pt 4 (Builder—low rise licence)

Schedule 2, part 4, section 2(6), ‘2 May 2025’—
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2 May 2030

16Amendment of sch 2, pt 5 (Builder—medium rise licence)

Schedule 2, part 5, section 2(6), ‘2 May 2025’—
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2 May 2030

17Amendment of sch 2, pt 6 (Builder—open licence)

Schedule 2, part 6, section 2(3), ‘2 May 2025’—
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2 May 2030

18Amendment of sch 7B (Transitioned fire protection licences)

(1)Schedule 7B, part 2, items 3, 4, 8 and 9, column 3, ‘1 May 2025’—
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1 May 2030

(2)Schedule 7B, part 2, items 5 and 10, column 3, ‘1 May 2027’—
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1 May 2030