Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004
- Number
- A2004-12
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Construction Occupations Infringement Notices) Regulation 2004[1]
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
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2 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R69 | 2 April 2025 | Republication for expiry of validation provisions (pt 24) |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Planning and Sustainable Development - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Form name/number | Description | Under | Effective | Year and No |
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Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[19] | Applicant Statement - building work experience - all classes | s 128 | 29 May 2020 | AF2020-51 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[20] | Application for a replacement licence or registration card | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-64 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[21] | Application for backflow prevention testing endorsement | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-63 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[22] | Application for construction occupation licence - corporation - builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 5 July 2019 | AF2019-39 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[23] | Application for construction occupation licence - corporation - other than builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 5 July 2019 | AF2019-40 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[24] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual builder | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-62 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[25] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual building assessor | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-61 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[26] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual building surveyor | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-60 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[27] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual drainer | s 128 | 13 July 2016 | AF2016-58 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[28] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual electrician | s 128 | 12 July 2016 | AF2016-57 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[29] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual gas appliance worker | s 128 | 12 July 2016 | AF2016-55 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[30] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual gasfitter | s 128 | 8 July 2016 | AF2016-54 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[31] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual owner builder | s 128 | 8 July 2016 | AF2016-52 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[32] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual plumber | s 128 | 8 July 2016 | AF2016-51 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[33] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual plumber/drainer/gasfitter - journeyperson | s 128 | 8 July 2016 | AF2016-50 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[34] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual plumbing plan certifier | s 128 | 5 July 2016 | AF2016-49 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[35] | Application for construction occupation licence - individual works assessor | s 128 | 5 July 2016 | AF2016-35 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[36] | Application for construction occupation licence - partnership - builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 5 July 2019 | AF2019-41 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[37] | Application for construction occupation licence - partnership - other than builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 5 July 2019 | AF2019-42 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[38] | Application to renew or issue an expired licence - construction occupation licence - corporation or partnership - builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 2 July 2019 | AF2019-36 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[39] | Application to renew or issue an expired licence - construction occupation licence - corporation or partnership - other than builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 2 July 2019 | AF2019-37 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[40] | Application to renew or issue an expired licence - construction occupation licence - individual - builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 2 July 2019 | AF2019-34 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[41] | Application to renew or issue an expired licence - construction occupation licence - individual - other than builder and building surveyor | s 128 | 2 July 2019 | AF2019-35 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[42] | Construction occupation - form for appointment of nominee | s 128 | 5 July 2019 | AF2019-38 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[43] | Notification of trainee | s 128 | 4 September 2015 | AF2015-115 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[44] | Updating licence or registration details | s 128 | 4 September 2015 | AF2015-110 |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004—Form[45] | Verification statement - building work experience - all classes | s 128 | 29 May 2020 | AF2020-50 |
Point-in-time versions
Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
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2 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R69 | 2 April 2025 | Republication for expiry of validation provisions (pt 24) |
1 April 2025 - 1 April 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R68 | 1 April 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-5[46] |
31 March 2025 - 31 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R67 | 31 March 2025 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 189) |
6 March 2025 - 30 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R66 | 6 March 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2023-8[47] as amended by A2023-20[48] and A2024-21[49] |
11 December 2024 - 5 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R65 | 11 December 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[50] |
12 September 2024 - 10 December 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R64 | 12 September 2024 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 23) |
11 March 2024 - 11 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R63 | 11 March 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[50] |
12 December 2023 - 10 March 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R62 | 12 December 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-55[50] |
27 November 2023 - 11 December 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R61 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[51] |
16 February 2023 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R60 | 16 February 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-4[52] |
24 August 2022 - 15 February 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R59 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[53] |
24 June 2022 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R58 | 24 June 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2020-25[54] |
23 June 2021 - 23 June 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R57 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12[55] |
25 June 2020 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R56 | 25 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-25[54] |
9 June 2020 - 24 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R55 | 9 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-48[56] |
6 June 2020 - 8 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R54 | 6 June 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-43[57] |
10 December 2019 - 5 June 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R53 | 10 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-48[56] |
22 November 2018 - 9 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R52 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[58] |
23 October 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R51 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[59] |
31 March 2018 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R50 | 31 March 2018 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (ss 182-188 and s 190) |
2 March 2018 - 30 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R49 | 2 March 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-4[60] |
1 January 2018 - 1 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R48 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55[61] as amended by A2017-14[62] |
21 August 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R47 | 21 August 2017 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 22) |
24 May 2017 - 20 August 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R46 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2017-14[62] |
9 March 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R45 | 9 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-4[63] |
1 September 2016 - 8 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R44 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[64] |
20 August 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R43 | 20 August 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-44[65] |
27 April 2016 - 19 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R42 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[66] |
21 May 2015 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R41 | 21 May 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-12[67] |
19 April 2015 - 20 May 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R40 | 19 April 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
30 March 2015 - 18 April 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R39 | 30 March 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-38[68] |
7 March 2015 - 29 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R38 | 7 March 2015 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 19) |
1 January 2015 - 6 March 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R37 | 1 January 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-53[69] |
20 November 2014 - 31 December 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R36 | 20 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-48[70] |
17 November 2014 - 19 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R35 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49[71] |
17 October 2014 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R34 | 17 October 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-10[72] |
1 September 2014 - 16 October 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 1 September 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provision (s 154) |
28 August 2014 - 31 August 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 28 August 2014 | Republication for expiry of provision (s 104A (6)-(8)) and transitional provision (s 170) |
18 April 2014 - 27 August 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 18 April 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-10[72] |
6 March 2014 - 17 April 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 6 March 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-2[73] |
2 March 2014 - 5 March 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 2 March 2014 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 17) |
27 August 2013 - 1 March 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 27 August 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-31[74] |
9 July 2013 - 26 August 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 9 July 2013 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 16) |
2 March 2012 - 8 July 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 2 March 2012 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (s 163 (2) and div 17.3) |
1 January 2012 - 1 March 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2011-55[75] |
8 July 2011 - 31 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 8 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-24[76] and A2011-23[77] |
7 July 2011 - 7 July 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 7 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-23[77] |
1 July 2011 - 6 July 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[78] |
1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2010-32[79] |
4 March 2010 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 4 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2010-8[80] |
17 December 2009 - 3 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49[81] |
22 September 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 22 September 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-20[82] |
2 February 2009 - 21 September 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 2 February 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2008-36[83] and modifications by SL2009-2[84] |
26 August 2008 - 1 February 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[85] |
31 March 2008 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R15* | 31 March 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2007-26[86] |
1 March 2008 - 30 March 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 March 2008 | Republication for commenced expiry |
30 November 2007 - 29 February 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 30 November 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-26[86] |
19 November 2007 - 29 November 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 19 November 2007 | Republication for commenced expiry |
18 November 2006 - 18 November 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 18 November 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-16[87] |
1 September 2006 - 17 November 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 1 September 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-15[88] |
1 July 2006 - 31 August 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-16[87] as amended by A2006-24[89] |
2 September 2005 - 30 June 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 (RI) | 9 May 2006 | Republication for commenced expiry Reissued for republication correction |
27 August 2005 - 1 September 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 27 August 2005 | Republication for modifications by SL2004-36[90] as amended by SL2005-18[91] |
27 July 2005 - 26 August 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 (RI) | 28 July 2005 | Reissued for textual correction in s 83 Republication for amendments by A2005-34[92] |
2 June 2005 - 26 July 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 2 June 2005 | Republication for amendments by A2005-20[93] |
10 March 2005 - 1 June 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 10 March 2005 | Republication for commenced expiry |
9 September 2004 - 9 March 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 9 September 2004 | Republication for modifications by SL2004-36[90] as amended by SL2004-44[94] |
2 September 2004 - 8 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 2 September 2004 | Republication for commenced expiry |
1 September 2004 - 1 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 September 2004 | Republication for new Act |
1 September 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 26 March 2004 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Construction Occupations (Licensing) Bill 2003[95].
Notification statement
The Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 26 March 2004 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
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s 1, s 2 | 26 March 2004 | LA[96] s 75 (1) |
remainder | 1 September 2004 | s 2 and CN2004-8[97] |
Expiries
Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
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pt 24 | 1 April 2025 (midnight) | s 197 |
s 189 | 30 March 2025 (midnight) | s 189 (2) |
pt 23 | 11 September 2024 (midnight) | s 195 |
ss 182-188, s 190 | 30 March 2018 (midnight) | s 190 |
pt 22 | 20 August 2017 (midnight) | s 193 |
pt 20 | 18 April 2015 (midnight) | s 181 |
pt 19 | 6 March 2015 (midnight) | s 173 |
s 154 | 31 August 2014 (midnight) | s 154 (3) |
s 104A (6)-(8) | 27 August 2014 (midnight) | s 104A (8) |
s 170 | 27 August 2014 (midnight) | s 170 (5) |
pt 17 (other than div 17.3) | 1 March 2014 (midnight) | s 163 (1) |
pt 16 | 8 July 2013 (midnight) | s 160 |
div 17.3 | 1 March 2012 (midnight) | s 163 (2) |
s 36 (4)-(6) | 29 February 2008 (midnight) | s 36 (6) |
s 33A (2)-(4) | 29 February 2008 (midnight) | s 33A (4) |
pt 15 | 18 November 2007 (midnight) | s 157 |
pt 13 | 1 September 2005 (midnight) | s 153 (1) |
s 114 (3), (4) | 1 September 2005 (midnight) | s 114 (4) |
s 83 (3)-(5) | 9 March 2005 (midnight) | s 83 (5) |
s 151 | 1 September 2004 (midnight) | s 151 (5) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
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A2025-5[46] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 4 | 1 April 2025 |
A2023-8[47] | Professional Engineers Act 2023 | sch 2 pt 2.2 | 6 March 2025 |
A2023-55[50] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 36 | 11 December 2024 |
A2023-55[50] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 39 | 11 March 2024 |
A2023-55[50] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | s 37, s 38 | 12 December 2023 |
A2023-36[51] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 27 November 2023 |
A2023-4[52] | Electricity Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2023 | pt 2 | 16 February 2023 |
A2022-14[53] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.8 | 24 August 2022 |
A2020-25[54] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | s 19, s 20 | 24 June 2022 |
A2021-12[55] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.5 | 23 June 2021 |
A2020-25[54] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | s 18 | 25 June 2020 |
A2019-48[56] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | ss 27-29 | 9 June 2020 |
A2019-43[57] | Crimes (Disrupting Criminal Gangs) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 | 6 June 2020 |
A2019-48[56] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 5 (other than ss 27-29) | 10 December 2019 |
A2018-42[58] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.8 | 22 November 2018 |
A2018-33[59] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 23 October 2018 |
A2018-4[98] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 2 March 2018 |
A2016-55[99] | Freedom of Information Act 2016 | sch 4 pt 4.3 | 1 January 2018 |
A2017-4[100] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2017 | sch 3 pt 3.7 | 9 March 2017 |
A2016-52[101] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 1 September 2016 |
A2016-44[102] | Building and Construction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | pt 5 | 20 August 2016 |
A2016-18[103] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 2 pt 2.3, sch 3 pt 3.15 | 27 April 2016 |
A2015-12[104] | Planning, Building and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | pt 4 | 21 May 2015 |
A2014-38[105] | Gas Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 2 | 30 March 2015 |
A2014-53[106] | Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 4 | 1 January 2015 |
A2014-48[107] | Training and Tertiary Education Amendment Act 2014 | sch 1 pt 1.5 | 20 November 2014 |
A2014-49[108] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 17 November 2014 |
A2014-10[109] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | s 18, s 19 | 17 October 2014 |
A2014-10[109] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | pt 2 (other than s 18, s 19) | 18 April 2014 |
A2014-2[110] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 3 | 6 March 2014 |
A2013-31[111] | Construction and Energy Efficiency Legislation Amendment Act 2013 | pt 6 | 27 August 2013 |
A2011-55[112] | Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 January 2012 |
A2011-23[113] | Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | s 7 | 8 July 2011 |
A2010-24[114] | Construction Occupations Legislation (Exemption Assessment) Amendment Act 2010 | pt 3 | 8 July 2011 |
A2011-23[113] | Planning and Building Legislation Amendment Act 2011 | s 6, s 8 | 7 July 2011 |
A2011-22[115] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.34 | 1 July 2011 |
A2010-32[116] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (No 2) | pt 4 | 1 March 2011 |
A2010-8[117] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2010 | pt 2 | 4 March 2010 |
A2009-49[118] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4, sch 3 pt 3.10 | 17 December 2009 |
A2009-20[119] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 | sch 3 pt 3.17 | 22 September 2009 |
A2008-36[120] | ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 2 February 2009 |
A2008-28[121] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 26 August 2008 |
A2007-26[122] | Building Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | amdts 1.89-1.95 | 31 March 2008 |
A2007-26[122] | Building Legislation Amendment Act 2007 | amdt 1.87, amdt 1.88 | 30 November 2007 |
A2006-16[123] | Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | amdt 1.29, amdt 1.32 | 18 November 2006 |
A2006-15[124] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 1 September 2006 |
A2006-16[123] | Asbestos Legislation Amendment Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.4 (other than amdt 1.29, amdt 1.32) | 1 July 2006 |
A2005-34[125] | Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.3 | 27 July 2005 |
A2005-20[126] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 2 June 2005 |
Modifications
Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
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SL2004-36[5] |
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004, as amended by:
|
s 52 | 27 August 2005 | 1 September 2005 (midnight) |
SL2004-36[5] | Construction Occupations (Licensing) Regulation 2004, as amended by: | ss 52-55 | 9 September 2004 | 26 July 2005 (midnight) |