Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Minimum Financial Requirements) Regulation 2018

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Minimum Financial Requirements) Regulation 2018.

2Commencement

This regulation commences on 1 January 2019.

3Main purpose

The main purpose of this regulation is to prescribe, for section 116(2)(ab) and schedule 2 of the Act, definition minimum financial requirements, the minimum financial requirements for—

(a)an applicant for a contractor’s licence; and

(b)a licensee who holds a contractor’s licence.

Notes—

1An applicant for a contractor’s licence must satisfy the minimum financial requirements for the grant or renewal of a licence. See section 31 of the Act.

2A contractor’s licence is, under section 35(3) of the Act, subject to conditions about satisfaction of the minimum financial requirements.

3The commission may take action under section 50C of the Act in relation to a licensee’s satisfaction of the minimum financial requirements.

s 3 sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 4

4Definitions

The dictionary in schedule 3 defines particular words used in this regulation.

s 4 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 5

4AReference to licensee includes reference to applicant

In this regulation, if the context permits, a reference to a licensee includes a reference to an applicant for a contractor’s licence.

s 4A ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 6

4BMeaning of prescribed accounting standard

(1)A prescribed accounting standard means any of the following documents published by the Australian Accounting Standards Board—

(a)Australian Accounting Standards;

(b)Statements of Accounting Concepts;

(c)Interpretations;

(d)Framework for the Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements.

(2)Also, if a document mentioned in subsection (1) is amended or replaced, a prescribed accounting standard includes the document as in force immediately before it was amended or replaced.

(3)However, subsection (2) applies in relation to a document only for a period of 12 months starting on the day the amendment or replacement takes effect.

s 4B ins 2020 SL No. 40 s 3

5Exemption for holders of particular classes of contractor’s licence

This regulation, other than part 4B and section 17N, does not apply to a licensee if—

(a)the licensee holds a contractor’s licence of a following class under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2—

(i)building design—low rise licence;

(ii)building design—medium rise licence;

(iii)building design—open licence;

(iv)fire protection—water-based fire system stream—design licence;

(v)fire protection—electrical stream—design—fire alarm systems licence;

(vi)hydraulic services design licences;

(vii)site classifier licences; and

(b)the professional indemnity insurance held by the licensee under part 4B covers the scope of work for the class mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2; and

(c)the licensee carries out work that is solely within the scope of work for the licence class.

s 5 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 7; 2020 SL No. 223 s 7

6Exemption for holders of builder—project management services class of contractor’s licence

This regulation, other than part 4B and section 17N, does not apply to a licensee if—

(a)the licensee holds a licence of the class builder—project management services under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2; and

(b)the professional indemnity insurance held by the licensee under part 4B—

(i)covers the scope of work for the class mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2; and

(ii)provides for a minimum limit of indemnity for a claim of at least $1M; and

(c)the licensee carries out work that is solely within the scope of work for the licence class.

s 6 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 8

7Exemption for special purpose vehicles

This regulation, other than part 4B and section 17N, does not apply to a licensee that is a special purpose vehicle to the extent the licensee carries out building work under the public-private partnership for which the special purpose vehicle was established.

s 7 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 9

pt 3 hdg sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 10

pt 3 div 1 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

8Requirements for information or documents

(1)This section applies if a licensee is required to keep, or give the commission, information or documents under this regulation.

(2)The information or documents must comply with the prescribed accounting standards.

Note—

See section 11D in relation to the requirements for MFR reports for particular licensees.

(3)However, if a requirement of this regulation is inconsistent with the prescribed accounting standards, the information or documents must comply with this regulation to the extent of the inconsistency.

(4)The information or documents must be in English.

(5)All references to monetary amounts in a document must be expressed in Australian dollars according to the rate of exchange that applies in Queensland on the day the document is prepared.

s 8 sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

amd 2024 SL No. 6 s 3

8ARequirements for particular information—group companies

(1)This section applies if a licensee that is a group company is required to prepare or give any of the following information under another provision of this regulation—

(a)an MFR report;

(b)internal management accounts;

(c)signed financial statements.

(2)To comply with the requirement, the licensee must give the information mentioned in subsection (1) for the licensee’s corporate group.

(3)For subsection (2), a reference in this regulation to the licensee includes a reference to the licensee’s corporate group.

s 8A ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

pt 3 div 2 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

8BParticular information must accompany applications

(1)An application for a contractor’s licence under section 33 of the Act must be accompanied by the following information—

(a)if the applicant’s proposed maximum revenue for a reporting year is not more than $800,000—a declaration in the approved form about the applicant’s compliance with the minimum financial requirements;

(b)if the applicant’s proposed maximum revenue for a reporting year is more than $800,000—an MFR report.

(2)However, an application need not be accompanied by the information mentioned in subsection (1) if—

(a)the applicant is the holder of a contractor’s licence (an existing licence) of a class other than the licence being applied for; and

(b)the licensee’s total actual revenue will not exceed the maximum revenue approved for the existing licence, if the licence the subject of the application is granted.

(3)An application for a licence under section 33 of the Act must also be accompanied by the following information for the applicant’s professional indemnity insurance—

(a)a copy of the certificate of currency for the insurance;

(b)if the professional indemnity insurance does not comply with part 4B—a declaration, in the approved form, about the non-compliance;

(c)if the professional indemnity insurance complies with part 4B—a statutory declaration verifying compliance;

(d)if the insurance policy for the professional is arranged by an insurance broker—a receipt given by the broker for payment for the insurance.

s 8B ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

pt 3 div 3 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 11

9What is financial information for a licensee

The financial information for a licensee is the following—

(a)for a category SC1 or SC2 licensee—a declaration, in the approved form, about the licensee’s revenue and net tangible assets;

(b)for a category 1, 2 or 3 licensee—the licensee’s internal management accounts;

(c)for a category 4, 5, 6 or 7 licensee—signed financial statements.

s 9 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 12

9ALicensee must give commission financial information

A licensee must, on or before the licensee’s annual reporting day, give the commission the licensee’s financial information for the most recent reporting year ending before the annual reporting day.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 9A ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 13

10Licensee’s annual reporting day

(1)If the commission grants a licence under the Act, the commission must, when the licence is granted, give the licensee a written notice stating the licensee’s annual reporting day.

(2)The commission may, on application by the licensee, change the licensee’s annual reporting day.

11Licensee must give commission copies of particular reports

(1)This section applies if a licensee is required to do either of the following—

(a)lodge a report under the Corporations Act, section 319 for a reporting year;

(b)give the ASX copies of ASX annual documents for a reporting year.

(2)When the licensee complies with the requirement, the licensee must also give the commission a copy of the report or documents.

(3)If the licensee complies with subsection (2), the licensee is taken to have complied with section 9A for the reporting year.

(4)In this section—

ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691.

ASX annual documents means the annual documents required to be given to the ASX under chapter 4, section 4.5 of the ASX listing rules.

ASX listing rules means rules made by the ASX for the listing of corporations on the Australian stock exchange.

s 11 sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 14

pt 3 div 4 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11ALicensee must ensure MFR report is prepared by qualified accountant

A licensee must ensure an MFR report for the licensee is prepared by a qualified accountant.

s 11A ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11BRequirement to give replacement MFR report

(1)This section applies if the licensee becomes aware that the most recent MFR report given by the licensee to the commission contains information that is incorrect in a material particular.

Examples of information that may be incorrect in a material particular—

•a calculation error affecting amounts used to work out net tangible assets

•a mistake resulting from applying the prescribed accounting standards incorrectly

•a statement based on a misinterpretation of facts

•a statement or calculation based on circumstances that have changed or that the licensee was not aware of previously

(2)For subsection (1), information is not incorrect in a material particular only because it is a minor error or other matter that, if a change were made to the report to correct the error or matter, would not be a change of substance.

(3)The licensee must, as soon as the licensee becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, of the matter mentioned in subsection (1), give the commission notice of the matter.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4)Also, the licensee must, as soon as practicable after giving notice under subsection (3), give the commission a new MFR report.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(5)The new MFR report must indicate all changes made since the last MFR report given by the licensee to the commission.

s 11B ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11CInformation contained in MFR report must be current

(1)The information contained in an MFR report must be no more than 4 months old as at the day the report is signed by a qualified accountant.

(2)An MFR report must be signed by a qualified accountant no more than 30 days before the day the report is given to the commission.

s 11C ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11DRequirements for MFR report for particular licensees

(1)This section applies in relation to an MFR report for a category SC1, SC2, 1, 2 or 3 licensee that is required to be given to the commission.

(2)Despite section 8(2), the signed financial statements included in the MFR report need only comply with—

(a)the following prescribed accounting standards—

(i)Australian Accounting Standard AASB 101;

(ii)Australian Accounting Standard AASB 107;

(iii)Australian Accounting Standard AASB 108;

(iv)Australian Accounting Standard AASB 1048; and

(b)if another Australian Accounting Standard applies in relation to the licensee’s financial position—the recognition and measurement requirements under the other Standard.

s 11D prev s 11D ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

om 2020 SL No. 241 s 21

pres s 11D ins 2024 SL No. 6 s 4

pt 3 div 5 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11ELicensee must keep internal management accounts

(1)A licensee must prepare internal management accounts for each quarter of the licensee’s reporting year.

(2)The commission may, by written notice, ask the licensee to give the commission a copy of the licensee’s internal management accounts.

(3)The licensee must comply with the written notice within 14 days after the licensee receives the notice, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4)This section does not apply to an applicant.

s 11E ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11FLicensee must give commission information about significant change to business

(1)This section applies if there is a significant change to the business carried out under a licence.

(2)The licensee for the licence must, as soon as practicable, give the commission—

(a)for a category SC1 or SC2 licensee—a declaration, in the approved form, about the licensee’s compliance with the minimum financial requirements; or

(b)for another category of licensee—an MFR report.

(3)In this section—

significant change, to a business, means a change to the structure of the business that may impact its financial position, including the following—

(a)a change of ownership of the business;

(b)if the licensee is a corporation—a change to an executive officer of the corporation;

(c)if the licensee carries on business in a partnership—a change to the partners in the partnership, or another substantial change to the partnership agreement;

(d)if the licensee is a trustee of a trust—a change to the trustees of the trust, or a substantial change to the trust instrument.

s 11F ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

11GCommission may require category SC1 or SC2 licensees to give MFR report

(1)The commission may, by written notice, ask a category SC1 or SC2 licensee to give the commission an MFR report.

(2)The notice must state a reasonable time of at least 21 days within which the MFR report must be given.

(3)The licensee must comply with the notice unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 11G ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 15

pt 3A hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11HCategories

A licensee who has the following maximum revenue for a reporting year has the category stated for the amount for the reporting year—

(a)for a maximum revenue of not more than $200,000—SC1;

(b)for a maximum revenue of more than $200,000 but not more than $800,000—SC2;

(c)for a maximum revenue of more than $800,000 but not more than $3M—category 1;

(d)for a maximum revenue of more than $3M but not more than $12M—category 2;

(e)for a maximum revenue of more than $12M but not more than $30M—category 3;

(f)for a maximum revenue of more than $30M but not more than $60M—category 4;

(g)for a maximum revenue of more than $60M but not more than $120M—category 5;

(h)for a maximum revenue of more than $120M but not more than $240M—category 6;

(i)for a maximum revenue of more than $240M—category 7.

s 11H ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11IRestriction on holders of builder contractor’s licenses

A licensee for a builder contractor’s licence under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 must not have a category of SC1.

s 11I ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

pt 3B hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11JWhat is a licensee’s maximum revenue

(1)A licensee’s maximum revenue for a reporting year is—

(a)the amount worked out under section 11K for the licensee (the calculated maximum revenue); or

(b)an amount, nominated by the licensee, that is less than the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue.

(2)However, if the licensee’s maximum revenue is changed under section 11M or reduced under section 11N, the licensee’s maximum revenue for the reporting year is the amount as changed or reduced, and notified to the licensee under section 17O.

s 11J ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11KWorking out calculated maximum revenue

The calculated maximum revenue for a licensee for a reporting year is the amount worked out for the licensee under schedule 1.

s 11K ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11LLicensee’s obligation if actual revenue may exceed maximum revenue

If a licensee’s actual revenue, for a reporting year, is likely to exceed the licensee’s maximum revenue for the year by more than 10%, the licensee must, before the actual revenue exceeds the maximum revenue, apply to the commission under section 11M to increase the licensee’s maximum revenue.

s 11L ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11MApplication to change maximum revenue

(1)A licensee may apply to the commission at any time to change the licensee’s maximum revenue.

(2)The application must be—

(a)in the approved form; and

(b)accompanied by—

(i)for a category SC1 or SC2 licensee—a declaration in the approved form; or

(ii)otherwise—an MFR report.

(3)The commission may approve the application if satisfied the amount of the licensee’s net tangible assets is sufficient to support the proposed maximum revenue.

s 11M ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11NCommission may reduce maximum revenue

(1)This section applies if the commission becomes aware the amount of net tangible assets of a licensee has reduced in a way that will reduce the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue.

(2)The commission may reduce the licensee’s maximum revenue to the amount of the calculated maximum revenue worked out based on the licensee’s reduced net tangible assets.

s 11N ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11OWorking out actual revenue—particular classes of licensee

(1)This section applies to the following licensees—

(a)a construction manager;

(b)a project manager;

(c)the holder of a building design licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 11, 12 or 13.

(2)If the licensee carries out building work under a contract that is a part of a wider project of building work, for working out the licensee’s actual revenue only the amount payable to the licensee under the contract is to be included.

s 11O ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

11PWorking out actual revenue—trustees, partnerships or group companies

(1)If a licensee is a trustee of a trust, the licensee’s actual revenue includes all revenue received by the trust.

(2)If a licensee carries on business in a partnership, the licensee’s actual revenue includes all revenue received by the partnership.

(3)If a licensee is a group company, the licensee’s actual revenue is the revenue received by the corporate group for the group company.

s 11P ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

amd 2020 SL No. 241 s 22; 2024 SL No. 85 s 10

11QAmounts to be disregarded for working out actual revenue

For working out a licensee’s actual revenue, the following amounts are to be disregarded—

(a)amounts received by the licensee as the licensee’s salary or wages;

(b)an amount received for GST payable by the licensee.

s 11Q ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 16

pt 4 div 1 hdg sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 17

12Requirement to hold minimum amount of net tangible assets

(1)A licensee must hold net tangible assets, excluding any deed of covenant asset, of not less than $0.

(2)Also, a licensee must, at all times, unless the licensee has a reasonable excuse, hold at least the net tangible assets, including any deed of covenant asset, worked out for the licensee under schedule 1, part 2.

(3)A licensee for a builder contractor’s licence under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, must hold net tangible assets of at least $46,000.

s 12 sub 2019 SL No. 30 s 17

13Licensees must give commission information about particular decreases in net tangible assets

(1)This section applies to a licensee if—

(a)the licensee has given the commission written notice of the licensee’s net tangible assets; and

Examples of how a licensee may have notified the commission—

A licensee may have notified the commission of the licensee’s net tangible assets in the licensee’s application for a licence or when complying with a requirement under an approved audit program or other requirement to give financial information under the Act.

(b)the commission has given the licensee a written notice that the commission accepts the net tangible assets notified under paragraph (a) (the accepted NTA); and

(c)the licensee’s net tangible assets decrease by more than—

(i)for a category SC1, SC2, 1, 2 or 3 licensee—30% below the licensee’s most recent accepted NTA; or

(ii)for any other licensee—20% below the licensee’s most recent accepted NTA.

(2)The licensee must, within 30 days after the licensee becomes aware, or ought reasonably to have become aware, of the decrease, give the commission—

(a)for a category SC1 or SC2 licensee—a declaration about the decrease in the approved form; or

(b)otherwise—an MFR report for the licensee.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 13 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 18

14Meaning of net tangible assets of a licensee

The net tangible assets of a licensee is the amount worked out by subtracting all of the following amounts from the total amount of assets of the licensee under section 15—

(a)the total amount of the licensee’s liabilities;

(b)the total amount of the licensee’s intangible assets worked out under the prescribed accounting standards;

Examples—

•Australian Accounting Standard AASB 138

•Australian Accounting Standard AASB 3

•Australian Accounting Standard AASB 112

•Australian Accounting Standard AASB 123

(c)the total amount of the licensee’s disallowed assets under section 17.

s 14 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 19; 2019 SL No. 100 s 4

15Working out licensee’s assets

(1)A licensee’s assets include the following—

(a)cash;

(b)an amount payable to the licensee for building work, construction work or building work services carried out by the licensee under a building contract for which the licensee has not yet been paid;

(c)the full amount owing to the licensee by a debtor, if the debtor has been given an invoice for the amount 180 days or less before the day the assets are worked out;

(d)half of the amount owing to the licensee by a debtor, if the debtor has been given an invoice for the amount more than 180 days, but less than 1 year, before the day the assets are worked out;

(e)the value of inventory;

(f)an investment made by the licensee, if the terms of the investment allow it to be converted to cash on the day the assets are worked out;

(g)an investment valued using the equity method under Australian Accounting Standard AASB 128 for a general purpose financial report under the Australian Accounting Standards;

(h)the value of a motor vehicle;

(i)plant and equipment valued at carrying amount under Australian Accounting Standard AASB 116;

(j)the value of real property;

(k)a loan given by the licensee to a related entity if, on the day the licensee’s assets are worked out, the related entity—

(i)holds net tangible assets in its own right, excluding any deed of covenant asset, of at least $0; and

(ii)has a current ratio of at least 1;

(l)the value of shares in companies listed on a stock exchange;

(m)the value of tools of trade;

(n)the amount of a deed of covenant asset, if division 4 is complied with for the deed.

(2)For subsection (1)(k)(i), the net tangible assets of a related entity must be worked out under this division as if a reference to a licensee were a reference to the related entity.

(3)In this section—

value, of an asset, means the value of the asset worked out under the Australian Accounting Standards.

s 15 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 20; 2020 SL No. 241 s 23; 2024 SL No. 85 s 11

16Working out a licensee’s liabilities

(1)A licensee’s liabilities include—

(a)an amount owing by the licensee to a related entity; and

(b)the amount of a deficiency in trust assets of a trust for which the licensee is a trustee; and

(c)the full amount of a loan for which the licensee is in default if the lender has not waived its rights in relation to the default.

(2)The trust assets of a trust mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must be worked out under this division as if—

(a)a reference to net tangible assets were a reference to trust assets; and

(b)a reference to a licensee were a reference to the trustee of the trust.

s 16 amd 2019 SL No. 100 s 5

17Working out a licensee’s disallowed assets

(1)The following are disallowed assets of a licensee—

(a)a recreational vehicle;

(b)an unregistered vehicle;

(c)a racehorse;

(d)a collectors item;

Examples—

paintings, stamps, coins

(e)contingent assets under Australian Accounting Standard AASB 137;

(f)furniture used solely or predominantly for a personal purpose;

(g)investments in, or shares of, companies other than companies listed on a stock exchange;

(h)investments valued using the equity method under Australian Accounting Standard AASB 128 for a special purpose financial statement under the Australian Accounting Standards;

(i)non-monetary credits, including, for example, goods or services owed to the licensee in exchange for other goods or services;

(j)assets held on trust by the licensee for a beneficiary other than the licensee;

(k)units in trusts that are not listed on a stock exchange;

(l)superannuation benefits that can not be accessed by the licensee on the day the disallowed assets are worked out;

(m)life or income protection insurance policy benefits;

(n)an amount owing to the licensee by a debtor, if an invoice for the amount has been given to the debtor more than 1 year from the day the disallowed assets are worked out;

(o)a deed of covenant asset for which the licensee is the covenantor under the deed.

(2)In this section—

recreational vehicle means the following—

(a)a motorbike under Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, schedule 4, that is designed to be used off-road;

(b)a quad bike under the Queensland Road Rules, schedule 5;

(c)a motorised golf buggy under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, schedule 8;

(d)a ship under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994, section 10;

(e)a personal watercraft under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994, schedule 1;

(f)an aircraft under the Air Navigation Act 1937, section 4;

(g)a racing vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, schedule 8.

unregistered vehicle see the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021, section 7(2).

s 17 amd 2019 SL No. 30 s 21; 2021 SL No. 113 s 270

17AWorking out net tangible assets for group companies

If a licensee is a group company, the licensee’s net tangible assets include the net tangible assets of the corporate group for the group company.

s 17A ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 22

pt 4 div 4 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

17BAmounts under deed of covenant and assurance that may be included as assets of licensee

(1)A deed of covenant asset may be included as an asset of the licensee only if—

(a)the licensee is a person other than an individual who is a sole trader; and

(b)the licensee is a category 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 licensee; and

(c)the covenantor under the deed of covenant and assurance is eligible to enter the deed as covenantor under section 17C; and

(d)subsection (2) is complied with in relation to the deed.

(2)For subsection (1)(d), the original deed of covenant and assurance must be—

(a)in the approved form; and

(b)given to the commission; and

(c)accompanied by—

(i)a statement of financial position, in the approved form, for the covenantor under the deed; and

(ii)a copy of each document relied on by the licensee in assessing the covenantor’s eligibility to enter the deed, including, for example, evidence of the net tangible assets of the covenantor.

(3)The licensee must, if reasonably practicable, ensure the statement of financial position mentioned in subsection (2) is prepared by the accountant who prepares any MFR report for the licensee that includes the deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets.

s 17B ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

17CWho is eligible to be covenantor under deed of covenant and assurance

(1)A person is eligible to enter a deed of covenant and assurance as a covenantor in favour of a licensee that is a corporation, if the person is—

(a)a director of the corporation; or

(b)a related body corporate of the corporation.

(2)Also, a person is eligible to enter a deed of covenant and assurance as a covenantor in favour of a licensee if the person is—

(a)for a licensee who is a trustee of a trust—a beneficiary of the trust; or

(b)for a licensee who is, or is to be, an entity carrying on business in a partnership—another partner in the partnership; or

(c)for a licensee that is a group company—another group company in the same corporate group.

(3)However, a person is only eligible under subsection (1) or (2) if the person holds net tangible assets, worked out under division 1 as if a reference to a licensee were a reference to the person, of an amount that is at least equal to the value of the deed of covenant asset.

(4)In this section—

related body corporate, of a corporation, means—

(a)a related body corporate of the corporation under the Corporations Act, section 50; or

(b)another corporation that has the same shareholders or directors as the corporation.

s 17C ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

17DRequirement to give commission information—amount under deed of covenant and assurance no longer included as asset

(1)This section applies if a licensee intends to stop including a deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets.

(2)The licensee must give the commission—

(a)an MFR report demonstrating the licensee’s net tangible assets are, without the deed of covenant asset, sufficient for the licensee’s maximum revenue for the relevant reporting year; or

(b)an application under section 11M to reduce the licensee’s maximum revenue, accompanied by an MFR report.

s 17D ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

17ERequirement to give commission information—revocation of deed of covenant and assurance

(1)This section applies if a licensee includes a deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets, and either—

(a)a covenantor wishes to revoke the deed; or

(b)the licensee becomes aware that the covenantor is no longer eligible to be the covenantor under section 17C.

(2)The licensee must, as soon as practicable, give the commission an MFR report that does not include the deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 17E ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

17FRequirement to give commission information—change to deed of covenant and assurance

(1)This section applies if—

(a)a licensee includes a deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets; and

(b)the deed is amended.

(2)The licensee must, as soon as practicable, give the commission an MFR report showing how the amendment affects the licensee’s net tangible assets.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 17F ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 23

pt 4A hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

pt 4A div 1 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17GLicensee must maintain current ratio of 1 or more

A licensee must, at all times, have a current ratio of at least 1.

s 17G ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

pt 4A div 2 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17HWhat is a licensee’s current ratio

(1)A licensee’s current ratio is worked out using the following formula—

      where—

CA means the licensee’s current assets.

CL means the licensee’s current liabilities.

(2)The ratio must not be rounded up.

(3)For subsection (1), an asset is a current asset of a licensee if, when the current ratio is worked out—

(a)the asset is treated as an asset of the licensee for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets under part 4; and

(b)the asset—

(i)is of the type that is realised, sold or consumed in the ordinary course of carrying on the licensee’s business; or

(ii)is to be realised within 12 months after the day the current ratio is being worked out; or

(iii)is held for trading within the meaning of Australian Accounting Standard AASB 9; or

(iv)is cash or a cash equivalent, other than an asset that is restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability under the Australian Accounting Standards; or

(v)is a loan given by the licensee to a related entity if, on the day the current ratio is worked out, the related entity has current assets that are sufficient to repay the loan in full.

(4)However, an asset is not a current asset if the asset—

(a)is real property, unless the property is—

(i)listed on the market for sale when the current ratio is worked out; and

(ii)valued under the Australian Accounting Standards at cost, or the net realisable value of the property, whichever is lower; or

(b)is a deed of covenant asset.

(5)For subsection (1), a liability is a current liability of the licensee if the liability is payable by the licensee within 12 months after the day the current ratio is worked out.

(6)This section applies subject to section 17I.

s 17H ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

amd 2019 SL No. 100 s 6

17IWorking out current ratio for trustees, partnerships or group companies

(1)For working out the current ratio of a licensee, in addition to the current assets and current liabilities of the licensee, the following must be included—

(a)if the licensee is a trustee of a trust—the current assets and current liabilities of the trust;

(b)if the licensee carries on business in partnership—the current assets and current liabilities of the partnership;

(c)if the licensee is a group company—the current assets and current liabilities of the corporate group for the group company.

(2)Section 17H applies for working out the current assets and current liabilities of a trust, partnership or group company under this section, as if a reference in that section to the licensee were a reference to the trust, partnership or group company.

s 17I ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

pt 4B hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17JLicensee must maintain professional indemnity insurance

(1)This section applies to a licensee who holds a class of licence stated in schedule 2, table, column 1 and mentioned in the provision of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018 stated in column 2 opposite the class of licence.

(2)The licensee must maintain professional indemnity insurance for at least the amount stated in schedule 2, table, column 3 opposite the class of licence, for any 1 claim and in total during any 1 period of insurance.

(3)However, if the licensee is the holder of a fire protection—electrical stream—certify—fire alarm systems licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 31, section 1(2), the licensee may either—

(a)maintain the professional indemnity insurance required under subsection (1); or

(b)maintain public and products liability insurance for at least $5M.

(4)The licensee must, before the expiry of the licensee’s professional indemnity insurance, give the commission—

(a)evidence that the licensee has renewed the policy, or has entered into a new policy for professional indemnity insurance; and

(b)a statutory declaration verifying the licensee’s professional indemnity insurance complies with this part.

(5)A licensee who is a director or employee of a corporation, or partner in a partnership, maintains the professional indemnity insurance required under this section if the corporation or partnership maintains the professional indemnity insurance mentioned in this section.

s 17J ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

amd 2020 SL No. 223 s 8

17KMinimum standard of professional indemnity insurance

(1)The terms of a licensee’s professional indemnity insurance policy must—

(a)insure the licensee for liability arising from an act or omission by the licensee in the course of conducting business under the licence; and

(b)insure the licensee for liability arising from misleading or deceptive conduct, other than fraud or another illegal act or omission by the licensee; and

(c)for a corporation—insure the licensee for liability arising from an act or omission by a current or former partner, director or employee of the licensee who holds or held a licence to carry out building work, or supervise building work carried out, under the licensee’s contractor’s licence; and

(d)for a licensee mentioned in section 17J(3) who elects to maintain the public and products liability insurance mentioned in section 17J(3)(b)—insure the licensee for the certification of a system mentioned in the Building Act 1975, schedule 2, definition special fire service, paragraph (e); and

(e)insure the licensee for costs and expenses incurred with the consent of the insurer for defending or settling a claim.

(2)Also, the terms of the policy must not provide for an exclusion for the performance of building work performed by the licensee, other than an exclusion under the insurer’s standard terms for professional indemnity insurance for a business of the type carried on by the licensee.

(3)For subsection (1)(e), the insurance may, for any 1 claim, be limited to the following, whichever is greater—

(a)20% of the limit of insurance under the policy;

(b)$100,000.

s 17K ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17LCommission may waive professional indemnity insurance requirements

(1)This section applies if a licensee reasonably believes—

(a)professional indemnity insurance under section 17K is not available to the licensee; or

(b)it is not financially viable for the licensee to obtain professional indemnity insurance that meets the requirements of section 17K, having regard to the cost of the insurance and the amount of the licensee’s maximum revenue.

(2)The licensee must give the commission notice, in the approved form, stating—

(a)the licensee reasonably believes a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies to the licensee; and

(b)the reasons for the licensee’s belief.

(3)If the commission is satisfied a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) applies for the licensee, the commission may, by written notice given to the licensee, waive the requirements mentioned in sections 17J and 17K for the licensee.

s 17L ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17MLicensee must notify consumers of waiver

(1)This section applies if, under section 17L, the commission waives the requirements mentioned in section 17J or 17K.

(2)The licensee must, before entering a building contract with a consumer, give the consumer written notice stating—

(a)the requirements have been waived for the licensee; and

(b)a summary of the insurance, if any, the licensee holds that is relevant to the work proposed to be carried out by the licensee under the contract.

s 17M ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

pt 4C hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17NRequirement to pay debts

(1)It is a minimum financial requirement that a licensee must pay a debt owing by the licensee to a contracted party, or a supplier of goods or services, on or before the day the debt becomes due and payable.

(2)A debt does not become due and payable under subsection (1) if—

(a)before the day the debt becomes due and payable, an adjudicator, court or tribunal decides the debt is not payable by the licensee; or

(b)on the day the debt becomes due and payable, the amount of the debt is equal to or less than an amount owed by the creditor to the licensee.

(3)Also, if the debt is the subject of a dispute when the debt becomes due and payable—

(a)subsection (1) does not apply until the dispute is decided and applies only if the debt is owed by the licensee under the decision; and

(b)the debt is due and payable—

(i)within the time stated by an adjudicator, court or tribunal; or

(ii)within the time provided for under an Act; or

(iii)if subparagraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply—within 28 days after the day the dispute is decided.

(4)For subsection (1), a debt becomes due and payable by a licensee—

(a)for an amount payable under a subcontract mentioned in section 67U of the Act—the day provided for under the contract that is no later than 25 business days after submission of the payment claim; or

(b)for another contract, including an amount payable to a supplier—

(i)within the time required under an Act; or

(ii)otherwise—on the day worked out under payment terms agreed between the parties to the contract.

(5)Subsection (4) applies subject to subsections (2) and (3).

(6)For subsection (3), a debt is the subject of a dispute if the commission is satisfied that grounds may exist for the licensee to refuse to repay the debt, including, for example, because—

(a)it relates to—

(i)defective or incomplete work; or

(ii)a claim that the contractual obligation relating to the debt has not been met; or

(b)a proceeding, or a proceeding for an appeal, has started in a court or tribunal in relation to the debt; or

(c)an adjudication application has been made in relation to the debt.

(7)In this section—

adjudicator see the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, schedule 2.

contracted party, for a building contract, means the party to the contract who is to carry out the building work or construction work the subject of the contract.

payment claim see the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, section 68.

s 17N ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17OCommission must give licensees notice of particular matters

(1)The commission must give a licensee written notice of the matters mentioned in subsection (2), as soon as practicable after any of the following happens—

(a)the grant of a licence to the licensee;

(b)the renewal or restoration of the licensee’s licence;

(c)a reduction in the licensee’s maximum revenue under section 11N;

(d)the licensee’s maximum revenue changes.

(2)For subsection (1), the matters are—

(a)the licensee’s category; and

(b)the maximum revenue for the licensee; and

(c)the day the matters stated in paragraphs (a) and (b) take effect.

s 17O ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17PCommission may require valuation of asset

(1)The commission may, at any time, give a licensee a notice—

(a)asking the licensee to give the commission a copy of a valuation by a registered valuer of an asset mentioned in the licensee’s financial information or MFR report; and

(b)stating a reasonable time of at least 21 days within which the licensee must comply with the requirement under paragraph (a).

(2)The licensee must comply with the notice.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

s 17P ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17QCommission may audit financial information and MFR reports and recover costs

(1)This section applies if the commission reasonably believes financial information or an MFR report given to the commission contains false or misleading information.

(2)The commission may ask an accountant who is a registered company auditor under the Corporations Act to audit the financial information or MFR report.

(3)The commission may recover the reasonable costs of the audit from the licensee as a debt.

s 17Q ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

17RExpiry of policy—Act, sch 1, s 76

For schedule 1, section 76(2) of the Act, the policy called ‘Minimum financial requirements’ made by the board on 28 August 2015 expires on the commencement.

s 17R ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 24

pt 5 div 1 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 25

18Minimum financial requirements—continued MFR policy is prescribed

The continued MFR policy is prescribed for section 116(2)(ab) of the Act until the day the continued MFR policy expires under schedule 1, section 76 of the Act.

19Relationship of this regulation with continued MFR policy

Subject to section 12, if this regulation is inconsistent with the continued MFR policy, this regulation prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.

20Application of s 8 to existing licensees

(1)This section applies to a person who, on the commencement, is a licensee to whom this regulation applies.

(2)Section 8 applies to the person as if—

(a)the following day were the annual reporting day for the person—

(i)if the person is a category 4, 5, 6 or 7 licensee under the continued MFR policy—31 March 2019;

(ii)if the person is a category SC1, SC2, 1, 2 or 3 licensee under the continued MFR policy—31 December 2019; and

(b)the year stated in the notice given to the person under subsection (4) were the most recent reporting year in relation to the day mentioned in paragraph (a).

(3)However, the person does not commit an offence against section 8 if the person can not comply with that section because—

(a)the person does not have the financial information required to be given under that section in relation to a period occurring before the commencement; and

(b)the financial information was not, before the commencement, required to be kept by the person under the Act or another Act or law.

(4)Within 20 business days after the commencement, the commission must give the person a written notice stating details of the person’s obligation to comply with section 8 as it applies under this section, including the year for which the person must give financial information.

(5)The licensee may not apply under section 10(2) to change the day mentioned in subsection (2)(a).

(6)This section does not limit the application of section 8 in relation to an annual reporting day for the person that is after the day mentioned in subsection (2)(a).

21Commission must notify existing licensees of annual reporting day

(1)The commission must give each person who holds a licence on the commencement a written notice stating the annual reporting day for the licensee.

(2)The notice must—

(a)be given at least 40 business days before the annual reporting day stated in the notice; and

(b)state that the licensee may apply, under section 10(2), to change the licensee’s annual reporting day.

22Application of pt 4 to existing licensees

(1)This section applies to a person who was a licensee immediately before the commencement.

(2)Part 4 does not apply to the licensee until the first annual reporting day to occur after the commencement as stated in the notice given to the person under section 21.

(3)The continued MFR policy, part 2 continues to apply to the person until the day mentioned in subsection (2).

pt 5 div 2 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

23Definition for division

In this division—

expired MFR policy means the policy expired under section 17R, as in force immediately before the commencement.

s 23 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

24Continuation of expired MFR policy for particular applications

(1)This section applies if—

(a)before the commencement—

(i)an application for a licence, or renewal of a licence, was made under the Act; or

(ii)a proceeding about the compliance with the expired MFR policy by a licensee was started; and

(b)on the commencement—

(i)the application has not been decided; or

(ii)the proceeding has not ended.

(2)This regulation as in force immediately before the commencement, and the expired MFR policy, continue to apply in relation to the application or proceeding as if the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Minimum Financial Requirements) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 had not commenced.

(3)For subsection (2), the expired MFR policy is prescribed for section 116(2)(ab) of the Act for deciding the application or proceeding.

(4)In this section—

proceeding includes—

(a)the giving of a written notice under section 50C(2) of the Act; and

(b)a public examination mentioned in section 92(b)(i) of the Act.

s 24 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

25Continuation of maximum revenue under expired MFR policy

(1)This section applies to a licensee if, immediately before the commencement, an amount of maximum revenue applied to the licensee under the expired MFR policy.

(2)On the commencement, the amount mentioned in subsection (1) is taken to be the licensee’s maximum revenue under this regulation until the day the commission first gives the licensee a notice under section 17O.

s 25 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

26Continuation of minimum net tangible asset requirement for particular licensees

(1)This section applies to a person if—

(a)any of the following apply—

(i)the person was a category SC2 licensee under the expired MFR policy immediately before the commencement;

(ii)the person was a category 1 licensee who, under the expired MFR policy, had a maximum revenue of between $600,000 and $800,000 immediately before the commencement;

(iii)a licence is granted for an application mentioned in section 24, and the licensee for the licence is, under the expired MFR policy, a category SC2 or category 1 licensee who has a maximum revenue of between $600,000 and $800,000; and

(b)on the commencement, the person would, but for this section, be required under section 12 to hold net tangible assets of a higher amount than the amount required immediately before the commencement under the expired MFR policy.

(2)If the licensee continues to hold the net tangible assets required under the expired MFR policy immediately before the commencement, section 12 does not apply to the licensee until 31 December 2019.

s 26 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

27Re-categorisation of particular category 1 licensees as SC2 licensees

(1)This section applies to a person if—

(a)immediately before the commencement, the person was a category 1 licensee who, under the expired MFR policy, had a maximum revenue of between $600,000 and $800,000; or

(b)a licence is granted for an application mentioned in section 24, and the licensee for the licence is, under the expired MFR policy, a category 1 licensee who has a maximum revenue of between $600,000 and $800,000.

(2)On the commencement, the person is a category SC2 licensee under this regulation.

(3)Subsection (4) applies if the licensee included a deed of covenant asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets under the expired MFR policy.

(4)Despite section 17B(1)(b), the licensee may continue including the asset for working out the licensee’s net tangible assets until 31 December 2019.

s 27 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

28Particular accountants taken to be qualified accountants

If, immediately before the commencement, a licensee was entitled to engage a particular accountant for the purposes of complying with the expired MFR policy, the accountant is taken to be a qualified accountant for the licensee until the earlier of the following—

(a)the day the commission gives the licensee written notice stating that the accountant is not approved for section 11D(1)(b);

(b)the day the licensee first gives the commission an MFR report prepared by the accountant after the commencement.

s 28 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 26

pt 5 div 3 hdg ins 2024 SL No. 6 s 5

29Particular MFR reports required to be given before commencement

(1)This section applies if—

(a)an MFR report for a category SC1, SC2, 1, 2 or 3 licensee was required to be given to the commission after the start of the current quarter of the reporting year for the licensee; and

(b)immediately before the commencement, the report had not been given.

(2)Section 11D applies in relation to the MFR report.

(3)In this section—

current quarter, of a reporting year for a licensee, means the quarter of the reporting year for the licensee that started, but had not ended, before the commencement.

s 29 ins 2024 SL No. 6 s 5

sections 11K and 12

sch 1 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

sch 1 pt 1 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

1Definitions for part

In this schedule—

CMR means calculated maximum revenue.

NTA means the net tangible assets of a licensee worked out for the licensee under part 4 of this regulation.

M means 1 million.

sch 1 s 1 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

2Licensees holding NTA of at least $12,000 but not more than $45,999

If a licensee holds NTA of $12,000 or more but not more than $45,999, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is $200,000.

sch 1 s 2 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

3Licensees holding NTA of $46,000

If a licensee holds NTA of $46,000, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is $800,000.

sch 1 s 3 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

4Licensees holding NTA of more than $46,000 but not more than $156,000

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $46,000 but not more than $156,000, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 4 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

5Licensees holding NTA of more than $156,000 but not more than $480,000

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $156,000 but not more than $480,000, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 5 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

6Licensees holding NTA of more than $480,000 but not more than $1.2M

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $480,000 but not more than $1.2M, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 6 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

7Licensees holding NTA of more than $1.2M but not more than $2.4M

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $1.2M but not more than $2.4M, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 7 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

8Licensees holding NTA of more than $2.4M but not more than $4.8M

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $2.4M but not more than $4.8M, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 8 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

9Licensees holding NTA more than $4.8M but not more than $14.4M

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $4.8M but not more than $14.4M, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 9 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

10Licensees holding NTA of more than $14.4M

If a licensee holds NTA of more than $14.4M, the licensee’s calculated maximum revenue is the amount worked out using the formula—

sch 1 s 10 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

sch 1 pt 2 hdg ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

11Definitions for part

In this part—

M means 1 million.

Max, for a licensee, means the licensee’s maximum revenue.

mNTA means the minimum amount of net tangible assets a licensee must hold.

sch 1 s 11 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

12Category SC1 licensees

A category SC1 licensee must hold minimum net tangible assets of $12,000.

sch 1 s 12 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

13Category SC2 licensees

A category SC2 licensee must hold minimum net tangible assets of $46,000.

sch 1 s 13 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

14Category 1 licensees

A category 1 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 14 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

15Category 2 licensees

A category 2 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 15 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

16Category 3 licensees

A category 3 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 16 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

17Category 4 licensees

A category 4 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 17 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

18Category 5 licensees

A category 5 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 18 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

19Category 6 licensees

A category 6 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 19 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

20Category 7 licensees

A category 7 licensee must hold at least the amount of net tangible assets worked out using the following formula—

sch 1 s 20 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

section 17J

sch 2 ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 28

amd 2020 SL No. 223 s 6

sub 2020 SL No. 223 s 9

section 4

actual revenue, for a licensee for a reporting year, means all the revenue the licensee receives during the reporting year, regardless of when the revenue became due and payable, worked out under sections 11O, 11P and 11Q.

sch 3 def actual revenue ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

annual reporting day, for a licensee, means—

(a)the day notified by the commission to the licensee under section 10(1) or 21(1); or

(b)if the day is changed under section 10(2)—the changed day.

applicant means an applicant for a contractor’s licence.

sch 3 def applicant ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

building contract includes a building contract or construction contract under the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, section 8 or 64.

sch 3 def building contract ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

building trust account ...

sch 3 def building trust account ins 2020 SL No. 241 s 24(3)

om 2024 SL No. 85 s 12

calculated maximum revenue see section 11J(1)(a).

sch 3 def calculated maximum revenue ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

category, for a licensee, means the category for the licensee as worked out under section 11H.

sch 3 def category ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

construction work see the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, section 65.

sch 3 def construction work ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

continued MFR policy ...

sch 3 def continued MFR policy om 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (1)

corporate group means all corporations that are a party to the same deed of cross guarantee.

sch 3 def corporate group ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

current asset see section 17H(3) and (4).

sch 3 def current asset ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

current liability see section 17H(5).

sch 3 def current liability ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

current ratio, for a licensee, see section 17H.

sch 3 def current ratio ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

deed of covenant asset, of a licensee or other entity, means an asset the subject of a deed of covenant and assurance given in favour of the licensee or entity.

sch 3 def deed of covenant asset ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

deed of cross guarantee has the meaning given under the order called ‘ASIC corporations (wholly-owned companies) instrument 2016/785’ made under the Corporations Act, section 341(1).

Editor’s note—

The order called ‘ASIC corporations (wholly-owned companies) instrument 2016/785’ can be found on the federal register of legislation website at www.legislation.gov.au.

sch 3 def deed of cross guarantee ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

financial information, for a licensee, see section 9.

sch 3 def financial information ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

group company means a corporation that—

(a)is a party to a deed of cross guarantee; and

(b)elects to comply with this regulation as a member of a corporate group to which the order called ‘ASIC corporations (wholly-owned companies) instrument 2016/785’ made under the Corporations Act, section 341(1) applies.

sch 3 def group company ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

internal management accounts, of a licensee, means a report about the licensee’s financial position and performance, including the following prepared under the prescribed accounting standards—

(a)a profit and loss statement;

(b)a balance sheet;

(c)an aged debtors and creditors report that includes the date each invoice is due to be paid or received;

(d)a statement of cashflows.

sch 3 def internal management accounts ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

licensee means the holder of a contractor’s licence.

sch 3 def licensee ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

maximum revenue, for a licensee for a reporting year, see section 11J.

sch 3 def maximum revenue ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

MFR report, for a licensee, means a report about the licensee’s financial position that—

(a)is in the approved form and signed by a qualified accountant; and

(b)complies with part 3, division 4; and

(c)includes signed financial statements for the licensee; and

(d)relates to—

(i)if the report is given to the commission within 4 months after the end of a reporting year—the reporting year; or

(ii)otherwise—the reporting year in which the report is prepared, for the part of the year that has expired no more than 30 days before the report is given to the commission.

sch 3 def MFR report ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

net tangible assets, of a licensee, see section 14.

prescribed accounting standard see section 4B.

sch 3 def prescribed accounting standard ins 2020 SL No. 40 s 4 (2)

prescribed accounting standards ...

sch 3 def prescribed accounting standards ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

om 2020 SL No. 40 s 4 (1)

project bank account ...

sch 3 def project bank account ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

om 2020 SL No. 241 s 24(2)

qualified accountant ...

sch 3 def qualified accountant ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

om 2020 SL No. 241 s 24 (1)

related entity see the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, section 10A.

sch 3 def related entity amd 2024 SL No. 6 s 6

reporting year, for a licensee, means—

(a)if the licensee is required to lodge annual financial reports with ASIC under the Corporations Act, part 2M.3—a financial year under that Act; or

(b)if paragraph (a) does not apply—

(i)a calendar year starting on a day agreed between the licensee and the commission; or

(ii)otherwise—a financial year.

signed financial statements, for a licensee, means all of the following—

(a)financial statements prepared under the prescribed accounting standards, including—

(i)a profit and loss statement; and

(ii)a balance sheet; and

(iii)an aged debtors and creditors report that includes the date each invoice is due to be paid or received; and

(iv)a statement of cashflows;

(b)notes to the financial statements mentioned in paragraph (a) required under the prescribed accounting standards;

(c)a declaration signed by the licensee, or an executive officer of the licensee, verifying the information contained in the documents mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b);

(d)a description of—

(i)the measurement, within the meaning of the prescribed accounting standards, on which the financial statements mentioned in paragraph (a) are based; and

(ii)the accounting policies or reports relevant to the financial statements;

(e)for a category 4, 5, 6 or 7 licensee—details of each debtor for the licensee, categorised according to whether the amounts owing became due and payable in the following periods—

(i)less than 90 days before the day the statements are made;

(ii)90 to 179 days before the day the statements are made;

(iii)180 to 365 days before the day the statements are made;

(iv)more than 365 days before the day the statements are made.

sch 3 def signed financial statements ins 2019 SL No. 30 s 29 (2)

sch 3 (prev sch 1) renum 2019 SL No. 30 s 27