# QLD Form 5 (/docs/form-guides/plumbing/qld/qld-form-5-testing)



**QLD Form 5** is completed by the competent person who tests or commissions plumbing or drainage when an inspector requires that testing or commissioning.

[Open the form](/forms/qld-form-5-testing) after the testing or commissioning is finished and the records are ready.

## Before you start [#before-you-start]

Have these ready:

* Site address and local government area
* Permit number and issue date
* Action notice reference if one applies
* Testing or commissioning dates
* Responsible person details
* Contractor details if different from the responsible person
* Competent person details
* Signature and declaration date

The competent person must give the signed report to the responsible person within 5 business days after the testing or commissioning is finished. Check how the responsible person must provide it to the local government for the job.

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## After download [#after-download]

1. Preview the permit, test dates, people, result and declaration.
2. Download the signed PDF and give it to the responsible person within the current required period.
3. Follow the local government's process for the permit or action notice.
4. Keep the report with the underlying test or commissioning records.

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  Tradie Forms prepares the report. It does not carry out the test, decide compliance or send the report.
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## Description of Land [#description-of-land]

Identify the land where the testing or commissioning was carried out.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter]

* Street address
* Lot and plan details where relevant
* Shop, tenancy, or level where relevant
* Local government area

### Tips [#tips]

Use address search on Solo or Team to start the address, then check the manual fields. Lot and plan details usually need to come from title, rates, or permit documents.

### Before download [#before-download]

Check the land details match the permit and the tested installation.

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## Permit Details [#permit-details]

Enter the permit details linked to the tested or commissioned work.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-1]

* Permit number
* Date the permit was issued

### Tips [#tips-1]

Use the permit document, not the job number or invoice number, unless they are the same reference used by the local government.

### Before download [#before-download-1]

Check the permit number and date against the issued permit.

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## Action Notice Details [#action-notice-details]

Complete this section only when an action notice applies to the work.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-2]

* Action notice reference number
* Action notice date

### Tips [#tips-2]

Leave the section blank when there is no action notice. Do not add unrelated notes here.

### Before download [#before-download-2]

Check the reference and date against the notice from the local government or relevant authority.

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## Details of Testing [#details-of-testing]

Record the dates when testing or commissioning was carried out.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-3]

* Date tested or commissioned for each applicable installation type
* Only fill rows that match the work reported
* Use the actual test or commissioning date

### Tips [#tips-3]

Use your test sheets, commissioning records, or job diary. If different parts were tested on different dates, keep the dates accurate.

### Before download [#before-download-3]

Check dates against your site records and the responsible person's paperwork.

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## Responsible Person [#responsible-person]

Enter the responsible person for the work.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-4]

* Full name
* Occupational licence number
* Contractor licence number if applicable
* Phone and email
* Postal address

### Saved details [#saved-details]

If you regularly report the same responsible person details, save this section. Prefilling saved details requires Solo or Team.

### Before download [#before-download-4]

Check that the responsible person details match the person responsible for the tested or commissioned work.

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## Contractor Licence [#contractor-licence]

Complete this section when the responsible person is not the contractor for the work.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-5]

* Contractor company or individual name
* Contractor licence number
* Phone and email

### Tips [#tips-4]

Leave this section blank when the responsible person and contractor are the same, unless your process requires it.

### Before download [#before-download-5]

Check the contractor licence and contact details against the contract, licence records, or business paperwork.

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## Competent Person [#competent-person]

Enter the competent person who carried out the testing or commissioning.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-6]

* Full name
* Occupational licence number
* Contractor licence number if applicable
* Phone and email

### Tips [#tips-5]

Use the person who actually completed the testing or commissioning, not just the office contact.

For this form, the competent person must either hold a licence authorising the testing or commissioning, or be considered competent by the local government.

### Before download [#before-download-6]

Check the name and licence details against the test or commissioning record.

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## Declaration [#declaration]

Complete the declaration after checking the testing report.

### What to enter [#what-to-enter-7]

* Signature
* Declaration date

### Before download [#before-download-7]

Check land details, permit details, testing dates, and person details before signing.