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Thompson Cooling Pty Ltdholds the required Trade Contractor Licence – additionally the Director of the
company holds a Supervisor Licence.
The licence requirement applies to all
installations regardless of the value of the work being performed
If a consumer deals with an appropriately licenced
company, they have a ‘problem resolution process’ available to them. The Queensland
government can also take disciplinary action against companies which do not attend to problems
that they have been directed to address. This is not available if the company is not
appropriately licenced. Insurance companies may also walk-away from a problem if the
company is not appropriately licenced. This applies to your insurance company as well as
the company’s insurance company.
Companies which do not hold the required licence
will try to convince you that they don’t need a licence because they use QBSA licenced employees
or sub-contractors. The use of QBSA licenced employees or sub-contractors is a requirement
of the government, however the overriding requirement is that the company you are dealing with
must be licenced in its own right — otherwise the installation is deemed to be
illegal.
Want To Know More?
More information can be obtained from the
Queensland Building Services Authority. The internet address is http://www.bsa.qld.gov.au. This
site also contains an online search facility. You can check to see if suppliers are
appropriately licenced. The number of companies that are not appropriately licenced is
quite alarming. They are exposing you to risks that you may not be aware of. This is
showing no respect for your rights as a consumer.
There is no need to take an unnecessary
risk.
Only deal with appropriately licenced
companies!
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