o cm licence) amendment regulation 2017 0) · pdf fileo cm o no o o as ts" d o n...

Queensland Legislative Assembly

^ ^ / N « T *̂̂*9*5 CL1 0 OCT 2017 ..uovsD

Clerk's S i g n a t u r e t Z ^ ^ ^ ^ : — -

Queensland

Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Mechanical Services Licence) Amendment Regulation 2017

Subordinate Legislation 2017 N o ....

made under the

Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act 1991

Contents

Page

Short t i t l e .................................................................................................. 3

Commencement ..................................................................................... 3

Regulation a m e n d e d ............................................................................. 3

Insertion of new s 1 4 D ........................................................................... 3

14D Classes of mechanical services occupational licence— Act, s3 0 D (3 ) .................................................................................. 3

Insertion of new s 16 C ........................................................................... 3

16C Requirements for mechanical services occupationallicence— Act, s 3 2 A B ........................................................ 3

Insertion of new 27B ............................................................................. 4

27B Mechanical services work— Act, s 42GA(2) .............. 4

Amendment of sch 1AA (Work that is not building work) ............. 4

Amendment of sch 1 (Fees) .............................................................. 4

Amendment of sch 2 (Classes of licences and licence requirements) 4

P a r t i A Mechanical services licence

1 Licence c la s s e s .................................................................. 5

2 Scope of work .................................................................... 5

3 Technical q u a lifica tio ns .................................................... 7

4 Managerial qua lifica tions.................................................. 7

5 Financial requirements .................................................... 7

OCM

0 )noo

O

(0

T 30

- Q

OS

oCM

0 )noo

O

(C

■ O

T30

i2


Contents

10 Insertion of new sch 2AAA ................................................................... 7

Schedule 2AAA Classes and requirements of mechanical servicesoccupational licence s ............................................ 7

1 Licence c la s s e s .................................................................. 7

2 Scope of w o r k ..................................................................... 8

3 Technical qu a lifica tio ns .................................................... 9

11 Insertion of new sch 2 B A ........................................................................ 9

Schedule 2BA Mechanical Services work by ind iv idua ls 9

12 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) ....................................................... 14

Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Mechanical Services Licence)Amendment Regulation 2017

______________________________________________________________________________ [ s i ]

Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Queensland Building andConstruction Commission (Mechanical Services Licence) __________

Amendment Regulation 2017.

OCommencement CM

This regulation commences on the commencement o f the _ Plumbing and Drainage A ct 2017, ptari 10, division 3.

(DRegulation amended JQ

This regulation amends the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2003.

Insertion of new s 14DA fte r section 14C—

insert—

Insertion of new s 160A fte r section 16B—

insert—

uo14D Classes of mechanical services occupational

licence— Act, s 30D{3)Mechanical services occupational licences are divided into the classes specified in schedule ^ 2AAA .

T3" D

(D16C Requirements for mechanical services

occupational licence— Act, s 32AB “ JFor section 32A B (l)(a ) o f the Act, the qualifications fo r a mechanical servicesoccupational licence are the technicalqualifications stated in schedule 2 A A A fo r the relevant class o f licence.


[s6]__________________________________________________________________________

6 Insertion of new 27BAfter section 27 A —

insert—

O 27B Mechanical services work— Act, s 42CA(2)For section 42CA(2) o f the Act, the mechanical services work mentioned in schedule 2BA is prescribed.

CM

OnoH MoO

7 Amendment of sch 1 AA (Work that is not building work)(1) Schedule lA A , section 2(a), after ‘fire protection licence’—

insert—

or a mechanical services licence

(2) Schedule lA A , section 33(2), after ‘ fire protection licence’—

insert—

or a mechanical services licence

8 Amendment of sch 1 (Fees)CO (1) Schedule 1, item l(a )( iii) , after ‘ licence’—

insert—

or mechanical services occupational licence

(2) Schedule 1, item 2(a)(v), after ‘ licence’ —̂

insert—

or mechanical services occupational licence

“ D

■ D

0

S I9 Amendment of sch 2 (Classes of licences and licence

requirements)(1) Schedule 2—

insert—


____________________________________________________________________ [s9]

P arti A Mechanical services licence

Licence classes(1) Mechanical services— medical gas.

(2) Mechanical services— air-conditioning andrefrigeration (unlim ited design).

(3) Mechanical services— air-conditioning andrefrigeration (lim ited design).

(4) Mechanical services— plumbing.

mechanical ventilation and air handling systems fo r a building; and

OCM

noo

O

Scope of work(1) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(1),

construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, testing, maintenance or commissioning o f a medical gas system. |

(2) For the licence class mentioned in section 1 (2)—

(a) installing, commissioning, servicing orrepairing refrigeration, air-conditioning, (0

" D(b) designing and preparing plans andspecifications for refrigeration, air-conditioning, mechanical ventilation and air handling systems fo r a building i f the plans and specifications are—

(i) fo r the licensee's personal use; or

( ii) tor use in building work to be performed by the licensee personally.

(3) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(3)—

(a) installing, commissioning, servicing or repairing refrigeration, air-conditioning.

0 )

|2

oCM

onoo

O

asT S

" D

O

n

Queensland Building and Construction Commission (Mechanicai Services Licence)Amendment Regulation 2017

^9 ]___________________________________________________________

mechanical ventilation and air handling systems for a building; and

(b) designing and preparing plans and specifications for—

(i) refrigeration systems for a building; or

(ii) air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation and air handling systems for a building—

(A) that is not more than 3 storeys; and

(B) that has a floor area o f not morethan 2,000m2; and

(C) for which the plant capacity for any one system fo r the building is not more than 34kW;

but only i f—

(c) to the extent the plans and specifications are fo r air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation and air handling systems for a building— the systems do not form part o f a fire or smoke hazard management system fo r the building; and

(d) the plans and specifications are—

(i) for the licensee's personal use; or

( ii) for use in building work to be performed by the licensee personally.

(4) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(4), the construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, maintenance, testing or commissioning o f a mechanical heating or cooling system in a building which is associated w ith the heating and cooling o f that building, but does not include the installation o f gases used in an air-conditioning system.


_____________________________________________________ [HO]

3 Technical qualificationsThe technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class applied for.

O4 Managerial qualifications CM

An approved managerial qualification.

10 Insertion of new sch 2AAAA fte r schedule 2A A —

insert—

Schedule 2AAAClasses and requirements of mechanical services occupational licences

section 14D

0)n

5 Financial requirementsThe relevant financial requirements in the board’s policies.

(2) Schedule 2, pts 44 and 45—

omit. O

O

( 0

" O

O

1 Licence classes(1) Mechanical services— medical gas, .CO(2) Mechanical services— air-conditioning and I * * "

refrigeration (unlim ited design).

(3) Mechanical services— air-conditioning andrefrigeration (lim ited design).


[ s l O ] ___________________________________________________________________________________

(4) Mechanical services— plumbing.

2 Scope of work(1) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(1),

construction, installation, replacement, repair,CM alteration, testing, maintenance or commissioning

o f a medical gas system.

(2) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(2)—

(a) installing, commissioning, servicing or J Q repairing refrigeration, air-conditioning and

air handling systems fo r a building; and

O

0 )no (b) designing and preparing plans andspecifications for refrigeration, air-conditioning and air handling systems

O fo r a building i f the plans and specifications are—

j (i) for the licensee's personal use; or

(ii) for use in building work to be performed by the licensee personally.

(3) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(3)̂ —

(a) installing, commissioning, servicing orrepairing refrigeration, air-conditioning and air handling systems for a building; and

mmm (b) designing and preparing plans andspecifications for—

0 ) (i) refrigeration systems for a building; or

n(ii) air-conditioning and air handling

systems for a building—

03 (A ) that is not more than 3 storeys;and

h -(B) that has a floor area o f not more

than 2,000m2; and


_____________________________________________________________________________[5 11]

(C) for which the plant capacity for any one system for the building is not more than 34kW;

but only i f—

(c) to the extent the plans and specifications are

3 Technical qualificationsThe technical qualifications stated in the technical qualifications document for the licence class applied for,

11 Insertion of new sch 2BAAfter schedule 2B—

insert—

Schedule 2BAMechanical Services work by individuals

Ofor air-conditioning and air handling ^ \ |systems for a building— the systems do not ^form part o f a fire or smoke hazardmanagement system for the building; and

(d) the plans and specifications are—

(i) fo r the licensee’s personal use; or

( ii) for use in building work to be performed by the licensee personally.

(4) For the licence class mentioned in section 1(4), the construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration, maintenance, testing or commissioning o f a mechanical heating or cooling system in a building which is associated with the heating and cooling o f that building, but does not include the installation o f gases used in an air-conditioning system.

Onoo

O

( 0

" D

“ O

0 )

n

i 2


[s 11]

OCM

0 )n

section 27B

1 Mechanical services work carried out on a class la or class 10 building.

2 Mechanical services work carried out on a building located on land to which any o f the follow ing Acts applies—

(a) the M ineral Resources Act 1989\

(b) the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) A ct 2004\

(c) the Petroleum A c t 1923\

O (d) the Geothermal Energy A ct 2010\o (e) the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009.

3 Mechanical services work carried out as part I o f any o f the fo llow ing activities—

(a) an ERA prescribed under the follow ing sections o f the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, schedule 2—

(i) section 5 (A lcohol production);

(ii) section 6 (Asphaltmanufacturing);

CO

" O

" OT j r ( ii i) section 7 (Chemical0 / manufacturing);

(iv ) section 8 (Chemical storage);

(v) section 9 (Hydrocarbon gas refining);

(v i) section 10 (Gas producing);

(vii)section 11 (O il refining or processing);

o

0 )n

O


___________________________________________________________________ [s11]

(viii)section 12 (Plastic product manufacturing);

(ix ) section 13 (Tyre manufacturing or retreading);

(x) section 14 (Electricity generation); CM

(x i) section 19 (Metal forming);

(xii)section 20 (Metal recovery);

(xiii)section 22 (Beverage production);

(xiv)section 23 (Bottling and canning);

(xv)section 24 (Edible o il O manufacturing or processing);

(xvi)section 25 (Meat processing);

(xvii)section 28 (Sugar m illing or refining);

(xviii)section 29 (Metal foundryoperation); (0

(xix)section 30 (Metal smelting and refining);

(xx)section 31 (M ineral processing);

(xxi)section 32 (Battery " Dmanufacturing);

(xxii)section 33 (Crushing, m illing, grinding or screening);

(xxiii)section 36 (Pulp or papermanufacturing);

(xxiv)section 38 (Surface coating);

(xxv)section 39 (Tanning);

(xxvi)scction 40 (Textilemanufacturing);

T3

0 )

i5

o

0 )

oO


[s11]_________________________________________________________________________

(xxvii)section 41 (Cement manufacturing);

(xxviii)section 42 (Clay or ceramic products manufacturing);

(xxix)section 44 (Glass or glass fibre CM manufacturing);

(xxx)section 45 (M ineral wool or ceramic fibre manufacturing);

(xxxi)section 55 (Regulated waste recycling or reprocessing);

O (xxxii)section 61 (Waste incineration and thermal treatment);

(xxxiii)section 63 (Sewage treatment);

(xxxiv)section 64 (Water treatment); and

(b) a resource activity comprised o f 1 or more ancillary activities that is an ERA prescribed under the follow ing sections o f the Environmental Protection Regulation 2008, schedule 2—

(i) section 6 (Asphaltmanufacturing);

(ii) section 7 (Chemical manufacturing);

(iii) section 8 (Chemical storage);

(iv) section 9 (Hydrocarbon gas refining);

(v) section 10 (Gas producing);

(vi) vSection 11 (O il refin ing o r p ro cessin g );

(vii)section 12 (Plastic product manufacturing);

cc

" D

■ o

0 )

n


___________________________________________________________________ [s11]

(viii)section 13 (Tyre manufacturing or retreading);

(ix) section 14 (Electricity generation);

(x) section 19 (Metal forming);

(x i) section 22 (Beverage production);

(xii)section 25 (Meat processing);

(xiii)section 28 (Sugar m illing or 0 ) retming);

(xiv)section 29 (Metal foundry operation);

(xv) section 30 (Metal smelting and refining);

OCM

O(xvi)section 31 (M ineral processing);

(xvii)section 32 (Battery manufacturing);

(xviii)section 33 (Crushing, m illing,grinding or screening);

(xix)section 36 (Pulp or paper OSmanufacturing);

(xx)section 38 (Surface coating); " O

(xxi)section 40 (Textilemanufacturing); “ O

(xxii)section 41 (Cement Omanufacturing);

(xxiii)section 42 (Clay or ceramicproducts manufacturing);

(xxiv)section 44 (Glass or glass fibre manufacturing);

(xxv)section 45 (M ineral wool orceramic fibre manufacturing);

(xxvi)section 63 (Sewage treatment);

i2

oCM

0no+ - »

oO

(0■ D

T 30

i2


[s12]__________________________________________________________________

(xxvii)section 64 (Water treatment).

12 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)Schedule 3—

insert—

mechanical services licence means a licence o f a class mentioned in schedule 2, part lA and schedule 2AAA.


______________________________________________________________________Endnotes

ENDNOTES1 Made by the Governor in Council on [Made by Governor Date],2 Notified on the Queensland legislation website on [Notification Date].3 The administering agency is the Department of Housing and Public Works.

oCM

onoo

O

(U1 .

“ D

" O

0 )

|2

o cm licence) amendment regulation 2017 0) · pdf fileo cm o no o o as ts" d o n...

Documents