Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

A licensed construction practitioner is not entitled to perform services as a works assessor if the practitioner has an interest in the work (the works) to be considered for the works assessment service.

For this section, a licensed construction practitioner has an interest in the works if the practitioner, or an entity related to the practitioner—

has a legal or equitable interest in the land where the works are, or are to be, carried out; or

has prepared, or intends to prepare, drawings intended to be used in relation to the works, unless—

the works have been certified by another entity; and

the other entity is not related to the practitioner; or

has carried out, or intends to carry out, any of the works; or

has a financial interest in the construction or completion of the works.

For this section, an entity is related to a licensed construction practitioner if the entity is—

an entity with which the practitioner has a personal, professional, commercial or financial relationship; or

an employer or employee of the practitioner; or

a company of which the practitioner is a director or in which the practitioner holds a share.

For this section, works have been certified if—

a building approval has been issued for the works; or

a development approval has been issued for the works; or

a works assessment service has been provided for the works.