Building and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Architects Act 2002, the Building Act 1975, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020, the Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Regulation 2018, the Planning Act 2016, the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018, the Professional Engineers Act 2002 and the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Building and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022.

Part 2 Amendment of Architects Act 2002

2 Act amended This part amends the Architects Act 2002.

3 Amendment of s 16 (Meaning of continuing registration requirements ) Section 16(4)(b), 'during normal business hours at the board's office'— omit, insert— at the board's office when the office is open to the public

4 Amendment of s 37 (Complaints about conduct) Section 37— insert— (4) The board must publish on the board's website the information mentioned in subsection (3).

5 Amendment of s 87 (Vacation of office) Section 87— insert— (3) If a member resigns, the resignation takes effect on the day the notice is given or, if a later day is stated in the notice, on the later day.

6 Amendment of s 96 (Minutes) Section 96(2)(c)— omit.

7 Amendment of s 103 (Inspection of register) (1) Section 103(1)(a), 'during ordinary office hours'— omit, insert— when the office is open to the public (2) Section 103(2), 'may'— omit, insert— must

8 Omission of s 105 (Board's common seal) Section 105— omit.

9 Amendment of s 110 (Inspection of code) (1) Section 110(1)(a), 'during ordinary office hours'— omit, insert— when the office is open to the public (2) Section 110(2), 'may'— omit, insert— must