Rules of the Board

The Licensed Building Practitioners Rules 2007 (the Rules) are central to the LBP scheme.

To become licensed, or continue to be licensed, building practitioners must comply with the Rules.

The Rules set out the performance indicators and competencies for each licence class and area of practice and should be read in conjunction with the Building (Designation of Building Work Licensing Classes) Order 2010 the Building Order 2010(external link). These measures are used to decide whether to license practitioners.

The Board uses the Rules and Building Order 2010 as a measure in complaint investigations and appeal hearings.

The Rules also detail the obligations for continued licensing (for example, LBPs must reply to annual contact from the Registrar, and pay the prescribed fees).

Consolidated LBP Rules

The consolidated LBP Rules is a single document that is a compilation of the principal rules and amendments. The consolidated rules have been prepared for easy reference and has no official status.

This is the web version of the consolidated Licensed Building Practitioner Rules 2007, you can also download the pdf above.

• Introduction
• General
• Part 1 – How to become licensed
• Part 2 – Annual contact by Registrar
• Part 3 – Continued licensing
• Part 4 – Suspension and cancellation of licence for other non-disciplinary reasons, including voluntary suspension and cancellation
• Part 5 – Licence identification card
• Part 6 – Miscellaneous provisions
• Schedule 1 – licence class competencies
  • Design licence class competencies
  • Site licence class competencies
  • Carpentry licence class competencies
  • Roofing licence class competencies
  • External plastering licence class competencies
  • Bricklaying and blocklaying licence class competencies
  • Foundations licence class competencies
• Schedule 2 – Recognised qualifications

Amendment Rules

Amendment Rules 2024
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules

Amendment Rules 2016
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2016.

Amendment Rules 2014
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2014.

Amendment Rules 2013
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2013.

Amendment Rules (No 2) 2010
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules (No 2) 2010.

Amendment Rules 2010
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2010.

Amendment Rules 2009
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2009.

Amendment Rules 2008
These rules are the Licensed Building Practitioners Amendment Rules 2008.