Licence name
Building work contractor
Fees
Fees and charges effective 1 July 2011
Application | Fee |
| Licence | $173.00 |
Registration as a building work supervisor -
no application fee is payable when a licensee applies | $173.00 |
| Approval of a building work supervisor | $103.00 |
| Vary or revoke a licence condition | $134.00 |
| Vary or revoke a registration condition | $134.00 |
| Ministerial exemption | $87.50 |
Periodic (payable on application and then annually) | Fee |
Licence - natural persons - any building work
| $363.00 |
Licence - natural persons - light commercial or industrial
and residential building work | $363.00 |
| Licence - natural persons - residential building work | $363.00 |
| Licence - natural persons - specified building work | $183.00 |
| Licence - body corporate - any building work | $809.00 |
Licence - body corporate - light commercial or industrial
and residential building work | $809.00 |
| Licence - body corporate - residential building work | $809.00 |
| Licence - body corporate - specified building work | $412.00 |
| Building work supervisor's registration | $166.00 |
Other | Fee |
| Replacement licence/registration certificate | $22.90 |
| Default penalty for periodic returns | $147.00 |
Duration
One year
Overview
Any person or company carrying on business as a building work contractor must be licensed, including sub-contractors.
If a business operates as a partnership then each partner must hold his or her own licence.
Building work includes conducting the business of performing building work with a view to the sale or letting of land or buildings.
Licensing is required under the
Building Work Contractors Act 1995.[top of page]
Apply for a licence
If you have never held a licence before, or if you have allowed it to lapse, you need to apply for a new one.
You can apply for a new licence by answering a series of questions verbally, either in person at Consumer and Business Services (CBS) or by phone on 131 882. Staff will complete your application form and forward it for you to check and sign.
You will need to lodge with your application the specified fees and supporting documents. CBS will then assess your application to determine if you have met all the necessary criteria.
Before you apply check the CBS website for your entitlement to be licensed.
The CBS website sets out the full process to apply for a licence.
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More information
Other websites
Exemption for floating floor installers - Consumer and Business Services (CBS)
Your obligations under the Building Work Contractors Act - CBS