Legislation and decisions
Queensland legislation related to domestic and commercial building disputes includes the:
- Domestic Building Contracts Act 2000
- Queensland Building Services Authority Act 1991
- Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009
The Acts are available on the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel website.
Decisions about domestic and commercial building disputes made by:
- the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal before 1 December 2009, can be found in the Queensland Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Building 2003- list on the Australasian Legal Information Institute website
- QCAT after 1 December 2009 can be found in the building matters section on the Supreme Court of Queensland Library website.
Any description of QCAT's jurisdiction on this website is general information only and is not intended to precisely define the types of applications that QCAT has the power to decide. QCAT's jurisdiction is determined by the relevant legislation. If you are unsure about your legal rights you should seek legal advice. Any actions taken to resolve your dispute should be determined by your individual circumstances.