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Details: C2019C00249
- C2019C00249
Act No. 87 of 2016 as amended, taking into account amendments up to Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Act 2019
C2019C00249
This is a compilation of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 30 August 2019 (the compilation date).
13.......... Act to bind Crown............................................................................ 19
Chapter 2—The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner 20
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 20
14.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 20
Part 2—The Australian Building and Construction Commissioner 21
15.......... ABC Commissioner and Deputy ABC Commissioners................... 21
16.......... Functions of ABC Commissioner..................................................... 21
17.......... Minister’s directions to ABC Commissioner.................................... 23
18.......... Minister may require reports............................................................. 23
19.......... Delegation by ABC Commissioner................................................... 23
20.......... Quarterly and annual reports............................................................. 24
21.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 26
22.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 27
23.......... Remuneration.................................................................................... 27
24.......... Leave of absence............................................................................... 28
25.......... Engaging in other paid employment.................................................. 28
26.......... Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 28
27.......... Resignation....................................................................................... 29
28.......... Termination....................................................................................... 29
Part 3—The Australian Building and Construction Commission 31
29.......... The Australian Building and Construction Commission................... 31
30.......... Staff.................................................................................................. 31
31.......... Persons assisting the ABC Commissioner........................................ 32
32.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 32
Part 4—Security of Payments Working Group 33
32A....... Security of Payments Working Group.............................................. 33
32B....... Membership of Working Group....................................................... 33
32C....... Appointment of members.................................................................. 34
32D....... Chair................................................................................................. 34
32E........ Remuneration.................................................................................... 34
32F........ Resignation of members.................................................................... 35
32G....... Termination of appointment.............................................................. 35
32H....... Other terms and conditions............................................................... 35
32J........ Meetings........................................................................................... 36
32K....... Annual report.................................................................................... 36
Chapter 3—The Building Code 37
33.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 37
34.......... Minister may issue Building Code.................................................... 37
35.......... Building industry participants to report on compliance with Building Code 39
Chapter 4—The Federal Safety Commissioner 41
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 41
36.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 41
Part 2—The Federal Safety Commissioner 42
37.......... Federal Safety Commissioner........................................................... 42
38.......... Functions of Federal Safety Commissioner...................................... 42
39.......... Minister’s directions to Federal Safety Commissioner...................... 43
40.......... Delegation by Federal Safety Commissioner.................................... 43
41.......... Acting Federal Safety Commissioner................................................ 44
42.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 44
Part 3—WHS Accreditation Scheme for Commonwealth building work 45
43.......... WHS Accreditation Scheme for Commonwealth building work....... 45
Chapter 5—Unlawful action 47
44.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 47
45.......... Action to which this Chapter applies................................................. 47
46.......... Unlawful industrial action prohibited................................................ 47
47.......... Unlawful picketing prohibited........................................................... 48
48.......... Injunction against unlawful industrial action or picket...................... 48
49.......... Payments relating to periods of industrial action............................... 49
Chapter 6—Coercion, discrimination and unenforceable agreements 51
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 51
50.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 51
Part 2—Coercion and discrimination 52
Division 1—Civil penalties 52
51.......... Action to which this Part applies....................................................... 52
52.......... Coercion relating to allocation of duties etc. to particular person....... 52
53.......... Coercion relating to superannuation.................................................. 53
54.......... Coercion of persons to make, vary, terminate etc. enterprise agreements etc. 53
55.......... Coverage by particular instruments................................................... 54
Division 2—General provisions 55
56.......... Multiple reasons for action................................................................ 55
57.......... Reason for action to be presumed unless proved otherwise.............. 55
58.......... Advising, encouraging, inciting or coercing action........................... 55
Part 3—Unenforceable agreements 57
59.......... Project agreements not enforceable................................................... 57
Chapter 7—Powers to obtain information 58
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 58
60.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 58
Part 2—Examination notices 59
61A....... Minister may nominate AAT presidential members to issue examination notices 59
61B....... ABC Commissioner may apply to nominated AAT presidential member for examination notice 59
61C....... Issue of examination notice............................................................... 61
61D....... Form and content of examination notice............................................ 62
61E........ ABC Commissioner may give examination notice to person in relation to whom it is issued and vary time for compliance.......................................................................................................... 63
61F........ Conduct of examination etc............................................................... 64
62.......... Offence for failing to comply with examination notice...................... 65
63.......... Payment for expenses incurred in attending an examination............. 66
64.......... ABC Commissioner must notify Commonwealth Ombudsman of issue of examination notice 66
65.......... Review and report by Commonwealth Ombudsman......................... 67
Part 3—Powers of Australian Building and Construction Inspectors and Federal Safety Officers 69
Division 1—Appointment of Australian Building and Construction Inspectors 69
66.......... Australian Building and Construction Inspectors.............................. 69
67.......... Identity cards for inspectors.............................................................. 70
Division 2—Appointment of Federal Safety Officers 72
68.......... Federal Safety Officers..................................................................... 72
69.......... Identity cards for Federal Safety Officers......................................... 73
Division 3—Powers of authorised officers 75
70.......... Purposes for which powers of authorised officers may be exercised 75
71.......... When powers of authorised officers may be exercised..................... 76
72.......... Power of authorised officers to enter premises................................. 76
73.......... Showing identity card before entry................................................... 78
74.......... Powers of authorised officers while on premises.............................. 78
75.......... Persons assisting authorised officers................................................ 79
76.......... Power to ask for person’s name and address.................................... 79
77.......... Power to require persons to produce records or documents.............. 80
78.......... Hindering or obstructing authorised officers..................................... 80
79.......... Power to keep records or documents................................................ 81
Chapter 8—Enforcement 83
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 83
80.......... Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 83
Part 2—Orders for contraventions of civil remedy provisions 84
Division 1—Obtaining an order for contravention of civil remedy provision 84
81.......... Penalty etc. for contravention of civil remedy provision................... 84
82.......... Interest up to judgement.................................................................... 86
83.......... Conduct contravening more than one civil remedy provision............ 86
84.......... Multiple contraventions..................................................................... 86
85.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 87
86.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules for proceedings relating to contraventions of civil remedy provisions 87
Division 2—Civil proceedings and criminal proceedings 88
87.......... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 88
88.......... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 88
89.......... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 88
90.......... Evidence given in civil proceedings not admissible in criminal proceedings 88
91.......... Civil double jeopardy........................................................................ 89
Division 3—Miscellaneous 90
92.......... Ancillary contravention of civil remedy provisions........................... 90
93.......... Exceptions etc. to civil remedy provisions—burden of proof........... 90
94.......... Liability of bodies corporate.............................................................. 90
95.......... Actions of building associations....................................................... 91
96.......... Unincorporated building associations............................................... 92
97.......... Capacity, state of mind etc. of person being coerced etc.................... 92
Part 3—Other powers of enforcement for inspectors 94
98.......... Enforceable undertakings relating to contraventions of civil remedy provisions 94
99.......... Compliance notices........................................................................... 95
100........ Review of compliance notices........................................................... 97
Chapter 9—Miscellaneous 98
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter 98
101........ Simplified outline of this Chapter...................................................... 98
Part 2—Provisions relating to information 99
Division 1—Provisions relating to requirements to provide information 99
102........ Self‑incrimination etc........................................................................ 99
103........ Protection from liability relating to examination notices.................. 100
104........ Certain records and documents are inadmissible............................. 100
Division 2—Protecting information acquired for the purposes of this Act 102
105........ Disclosure of information by the ABC Commissioner or Federal Safety Commissioner 102
106........ Confidentiality of information obtained under an examination notice 104
107........ Reports not to include information relating to an individual’s affairs 106
Part 3—Powers of ABC Commissioner etc. 108
108........ ABC Commissioner may publicise non‑compliance....................... 108
109........ ABC Commissioner may intervene in court proceedings................ 108
110........ ABC Commissioner may make submissions in FWC proceedings 108
111........ ABC Commissioner and other inspectors may institute proceedings under the FW Act, etc. 109
112........ General Manager of the FWC must keep ABC Commissioner informed 109
Part 4—Provisions relating to courts 111
113........ Jurisdiction of the Federal Court..................................................... 111
114........ Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court 111
115........ No limitation on Federal Court’s powers........................................ 112
116........ Appeals from relevant State or Territory courts.............................. 112
117........ Court not to require undertaking as to damages.............................. 113
Part 5—Miscellaneous 114
118........ ABC Commissioner etc. not liable for conduct in good faith.......... 114
119........ Delegation by Minister.................................................................... 114
119A..... Review of operation of this Act...................................................... 115
120........ Rules and regulations...................................................................... 115
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 117
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 119
Endnote 3—Legislation history 120
Endnote 4—Amendment history 121
The Federal Safety Commissioner, and Federal Safety Officers, are responsible for promoting work health and safety in relation to building work. They also have a role in relation to the Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme, which is a scheme prescribed by the rules for accrediting persons who carry out building work funded by the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity.
(c) a corporate Commonwealth entity; or
(1A) As soon as practicable after the end of each quarter of each financial year, the ABC Commissioner must prepare and give to the Minister a report (a quarterly report) on the performance of the ABC Commissioner’s functions and the exercise of the ABC Commissioner’s powers during that quarter.
(2) Each quarterly report, and each annual report prepared by the ABC Commissioner and given to the Minister under section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 for a reporting period (an annual report), must include:
(i) the number, and type, of matters that were investigated by the ABC Commissioner during the quarter or period (as the case requires); and
(ii) the cost, during that quarter or period, of each such investigation; and
(b) details of assistance and advice provided during that quarter or period to building industry participants; and
(c) details of the extent to which the Building Code was complied with during that quarter or period; and
(i) the number, and type, of matters that were investigated by the ABC Commissioner during that quarter or period in relation to building employers; and
(i) the number of proceedings commenced in accordance with this Act in that quarter or period;
(ii) the cost, during that quarter or period, of those proceedings (including legal expenses); and
(f) details of the number, and total cost, of such proceedings finalised in that quarter or period; and
(g) details of the legal expenses incurred during that quarter or period as a result of enforcement action undertaken by the ABC Commissioner; and
(h) details of industry conditions, during that quarter or period, based on complaints received by the ABC Commissioner during that quarter or period; and
(i) details of activities that the ABC Commissioner has undertaken during that quarter or period to monitor the compliance of products used in building work with relevant Australian standards published by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia; and
(3) Each quarterly report, and each annual report for a period, must also include:
(a) details of directions given by the Minister during that quarter or period under section 17 or 18; and
(b) details of delegations by the ABC Commissioner under section 19 during that quarter or period.
(4) The Minister may notify the ABC Commissioner in writing of particular work health and safety matters that need not be covered in the paragraph (2)(c) part of a quarterly report or an annual report.
(5) The Minister must cause a copy of each quarterly report and each annual report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after its receipt by the Minister.
(2E) If a document issued under subsection (1) includes requirements in relation to the content of building enterprise agreements, a building industry participant may, before 1 September 2017, submit expressions of interest or tender for building work funded (whether directly or indirectly) by the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity even if a building enterprise agreement, made before the document is issued, that covers the building industry participant does not comply with any one or more of the requirements.
(c) the person is the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity.
The Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme is a scheme prescribed by the rules. Any person who wishes to carry out building work funded by the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity must be accredited by the Federal Safety Commissioner in accordance with the scheme.
(a) promoting work health and safety in relation to building work undertaken by a constitutional corporation, the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity;
(1) The rules may prescribe an accreditation scheme, to be known as the Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme, for persons who wish to carry out building work funded by the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity.
(4) The Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity must not fund building work unless:
(b) at the time of the funding, the Commonwealth or corporate Commonwealth entity takes appropriate steps to ensure that builders will be accredited persons when they carry out the building work.
(5) For the purposes of this section, the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity funds building work if it:
(7) Failure to comply with subsection (4) does not affect the validity of anything done by the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity in relation to building work.
(a) ascertaining whether a constitutional corporation, the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity that is an applicant for accreditation meets the accreditation requirements;
(b) ascertaining whether a constitutional corporation, the Commonwealth or a corporate Commonwealth entity that is an accredited person has complied, or is complying, with conditions of the accreditation;
(7) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated for the purposes of a debt due to a person other than the Commonwealth in relation to a penalty under paragraph (1)(a).
(c) the disclosure is not required or authorised by section 18 (Minister may require reports) or 20 (quarterly and annual reports) of this Act or section 46 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with annual reports).
(a) the entrusted person discloses protected information in a report referred to in section 18 or 20; and
(1) Information relating to the affairs of an individual must not be included in a report referred to in section 18 (Minister may require reports) or 20 (quarterly and annual reports) if:
Sch 2 (items 24–49) and Sch 4: 23 Aug 2017 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 1 (items 4, 5): 30 Aug 2019 (s 2(1) item 2)
am No 92, 2017; No 57, 2019
am No 1, 2017; No 92, 2017
am No 88, 2016; No 92, 2017