Suspension Types

When a licence is suspended a building practitioner can not undertake restricted building work.

Licences can be suspended for a range of reasons, and it does not automatically mean an LBP has done something wrong.

The types of suspensions are as follows:

Type Grounds for suspension Reason
Voluntary Registrar has suspended licence on request by the BP under section 296 of the Building Act 2004 The LBP has asked to put their licence ‘on hold’ for a period of time as they will not be using it, for example if they are overseas, studying, recovering from injury etc.
Annual Contact Failure to comply with the conditions of licensing set out in section 293 of the Building Act 2004 LBPs are required to relicense every year. If a record shows this suspension type, it means that an LBP has failed to relicense by the due date. They either:
  • Failed to pay fees for the next year
  • And/or did not submit their skills maintenance record.
The LBP can reactivate their licence by completing the relicensing process.
Disciplinary penalty Board suspends licence under grounds set out in section 317 of the Building Act 2004 The LBP has been investigated and found by the Building Practitioners Board (BPB) to have committed an offense. In response to this the Board has disciplined the LBP by ordering that their licence be suspended for a period of time. For more information, you can check their ‘Disciplinary Action History’ in the public register or search their BP number in the past complaint decisions (note: include the ‘BP’ at the start of the ID number)