Amendments to the Queensland Building Services Authority Regulation (QBSA Regulation) commenced on 1 December 2009.
With some exceptions, the amendments change the threshold for work considered "building work". Work valued at $3,300 or less is now not building work and can be performed without holding a BSA licence. The previous threshold was $1,100.
Changing the threshold value of building work in Queensland to $3,300 aligns the value of building work with the threshold for residential construction work, which is insurable under the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme.
Licence classes not impacted by these changes include:
- Building design
- Fire protection work
- Completed residential building inspection
- Plumbing and drainage
- Drainage
- Site classification
- Gas fitting
- Termite management-Chemical
- Hydraulic services design
Work within the scopes of licence classes above has a threshold of $0. Hydraulic services design work does not require a licence if valued at $1,100 or less.
In line with the changes, the value of incidental work has also been increased to work valued at $3,300 or less (including goods, labour and GST).
The changes do not impact homeowners who personally perform work on their own land. Under the QBSA Act a homeowner is not required to hold an Owner Builder Permit or BSA licence to personally perform work on their land if both the following apply:
- The value of the work is not more than $11,000; and
- The work does not require an occupational licence to lawfully perform it (e.g plumbing or electrical work).
The QBSA Regulation also provides that an owner of land can personally perform fire protection work up to the value $1,100 without a BSA licence.
Homeowners' entitlements under the Queensland Home Warranty Scheme are not affected by the changes.
For more information on the changes visit www.bsa.qld.gov.au
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