Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Regulation 2015 (Qld)

Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Regulation 2015

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Regulation 2015.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 31 August 2015.

Part 2 Provision of accommodation

3 Prescribed accommodation that occupier must provide— Act , ss 8 –11 If accommodation must be provided under section 8, 9, 10 or 11 of the Act, the accommodation is taken to be provided only if the accommodation complies with this part and part 3 or 4.

4 Compliance with Queensland Development Code, pt MP 5.6 and additional requirements (1) The accommodation must satisfy the performance criteria stated in the Queensland Development Code, part MP 5.6 (part MP 5.6). (2) For subsection (1), a performance criterion is met if— (a) the acceptable solution for the criterion set out opposite the criterion is complied with; or (b) the criterion is met in a way that is at least equivalent to the acceptable solution set out opposite the criterion. (3) This regulation may impose an additional requirement for accommodation prescribed under this part that is not stated under part MP 5.6 (additional requirement). (4) If there is an additional requirement, the accommodation must satisfy part MP 5.6 and the additional requirement. Example for subsection (4)— If this regulation requires separate male and female toilet facilities for the accommodation but part MP 5.6 does not, the requirement for separate male and female toilet facilities is an additional requirement that the accommodation must satisfy. (5) In this section— Queensland Development Code see the Building Act 1975, section 13.

5 Accommodation to be in good order and repair and appropriate for purpose The accommodation must be in good order and repair, in a hygienic condition and otherwise appropriate for its purpose. Examples— • A building or structure is in good order and repair if it is maintained and kept in a clean condition. • Fittings, furnishings and equipment provided for workers are kept in good order and repair if they are maintained, kept in a clean condition and kept in working order.