Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A licensed construction practitioner is not entitled to perform services as a works assessor if the practitioner has an interest in the work (the works ) to be considered for the works assessment service.
(2) For this section, a licensed construction practitioner has an interest in the works if the practitioner, or an entity related to the practitioner—
(a) has a legal or equitable interest in the land where the works are, or are to be, carried out; or
(b) has prepared, or intends to prepare, drawings intended to be used in relation to the works, unless—
(i) the works have been certified by another entity; and
(ii) the other entity is not related to the practitioner; or
(c) has carried out, or intends to carry out, any of the works; or
(d) has a financial interest in the construction or completion of the works.
(3) For this section, an entity is related to a licensed construction practitioner if the entity is—
(a) an entity with which the practitioner has a personal, professional, commercial or financial relationship; or
(b) an employer or employee of the practitioner; or
(c) a company of which the practitioner is a director or in which the practitioner holds a share.
(4) For this section, works have been certified if—
(a) a building approval has been issued for the works; or
(b) a development approval has been issued for the works; or
(c) a works assessment service has been provided for the works.