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Building Act 2004

Regulation of building practitioners - Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners - Updates of register

302: Obligation to notify Registrar of change in circumstances

You could also call this:

“You must tell the Registrar if anything changes about you or your work”

If you want to become a licensed building practitioner or if you already are one, you need to tell the Registrar about any changes in your information. You must do this in writing within 10 working days after the change happens.

A change in circumstances means any change in the information you gave to the Registrar when you applied for your licence. It can also include other changes that might be set out in the rules.

If you don’t tell the Registrar about these changes, you’re breaking the law. This is called an offence. If you’re found guilty, you might have to pay a fine of up to $5,000.

Remember, it’s important to keep your information up to date. This helps make sure the register of licensed building practitioners is correct and current.

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Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners: Updates of register

302Obligation to notify Registrar of change in circumstances

  1. Each person applying to become licensed, and each licensed building practitioner, must give written notice to the Registrar of any change in circumstances within 10 working days after the change.

  2. Change of circumstances—

  3. means any change in the information that the person has provided to the Registrar under this subpart; and
    1. includes any change that may be prescribed (if any).

      1. A person who fails to comply with subsection (1)—

      2. commits an offence; and
        1. is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.

          Notes
          • Section 302(1): amended, on , by section 74 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
          • Section 302(3): inserted, on , by section 73 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).