Plumbing and Drainage (Occupational Licence Fee) Amendment Regulation 2019

1Short title

This regulation may be cited as the Plumbing and Drainage (Occupational Licence Fee) Amendment Regulation 2019.

2Regulation amended

This regulation amends the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2003.

3Insertion of new s 11

After section 10A—
insert—

11Fee not payable for application for occupational licence for which there is an associated QBCCA licence

(1)This section applies, despite section 10 and schedule 4, if a person makes an application (the relevant application) for the issue, renewal or restoration of a licence (the occupational licence) mentioned in schedule 4A, column 1.

(2)If the person holds an associated QBCCA licence for the occupational licence, no fee is payable for the relevant application for the occupational licence.

(3)Subsections (4) and (5) apply if the person—

(a)does not hold an associated QBCCA licence for the occupational licence; and

(b)has applied for, or asked for the restoration of, an associated QBCCA licence for the occupational licence under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991, section 33 or 39 (each the QBCCA application).

(4)The person is not required to pay the fee that would, other than for this section, be payable for the relevant application for the occupational licence unless the QBCCA application is refused.

(5)If the QBCCA application is refused and the QBCC commissioner gives the person notice of the refusal, the person must pay the fee for the relevant application for the occupational licence within 5 business days after being given the notice.

(6)In this section—

associated QBCCA licence, for an occupational licence mentioned in schedule 4A, column 1, means a QBCCA licence of the class mentioned opposite the occupational licence in column 2 of the schedule.

QBCCA licence means a contractor’s licence, nominee supervisor’s licence or site supervisor’s licence under the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991.

4Insertion of new sch 4A

After schedule 4—
insert—

Schedule 4A Associated QBCCA licences for occupational licences

section 11

Column 1 Occupational licence	Column 2 Associated QBCCA licences
plumbers licence	plumbing and drainage licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 18 plumbing and draining restricted to plumbing licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, section 60(1) plumbing and draining restricted to tanks—water supply licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, section 60(1)
drainers licence	plumbing and drainage licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 18 drainage licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 19
water plumber—gas licence mentioned in schedule 2, item 1 for the scope of work stated in item 1, column 4 of that schedule	gasfitting licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 36
water plumber—irrigation licence mentioned in schedule 2, item 3 for the scope of work stated in item 3, column 4 of that schedule	irrigation licence mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 21
water plumber—fire protection (hydrants and hose reels) licence mentioned in schedule 2, item 4 for the scope of work stated in item 4, column 4 of that schedule	fire hydrants and hose reels licence (install and maintain) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 28, section 1(2)
water plumber—fire protection (commercial and industrial) licence mentioned in schedule 2, item 5 for the scope of work stated in item 5, column 4 of that schedule	sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence (install and maintain) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(4) sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence (install and maintain—restricted to commercial or industrial type) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(5)
water plumber—fire protection (domestic and residential) licence mentioned in schedule 2, item 6 for the scope of work stated in item 6, column 4 of that schedule	sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence (install and maintain) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(4) sprinkler and suppression systems (reticulated water-based) licence (install and maintain—restricted to domestic or residential type) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 26, section 1(6)
drainer—on-site sewerage facility licence (maintenance) mentioned in schedule 2, item 8 for the scope of work stated in item 8, column 4, paragraph (a) of that schedule	drainage—on-site sewerage facility licence (maintenance) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 20, section 1(1)
drainer—on-site sewerage facility licence (maintenance and installation) mentioned in schedule 2, item 8 for the scope of work stated in item 8, column 4, paragraph (b) of that schedule	drainage—on-site sewerage facility licence (maintenance and installation) mentioned in the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018, schedule 2, part 20, section 1(2)