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QLD Form 16 inspection certificates ready for export
Complete your stage inspection certificate as a building certifier or appointed competent person and export the Queensland PDF.
Hand the certifier a finished Form 16 before you leave site, not a half-filled PDF tonight.
Exports the Form 16 PDF
Nine guided sections in PDF order
Inspector details saved for the next job
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QLD Form 16
Queensland Government
StageComponentsCertifierSignature
Customer & site
Installer
Saved detailLicence no.-Verified
Tests & results
Polarity correct-
Earth continuity-
RCD trip time (ms)Pass
Certification
Date of test
28 May 2026
Ready to export
Validation passed · ready to export
All changes saved
Export PDF
Saved details prefilled
Licence & business
PDF exported
Attached to job
Preview the QLD Form 16 PDF before you export
Fill the guided sections, then check the finished PDF layout before you download, send, or hand it over.
Hand over the layout people expect
Keep a clean copy for the job record
What you fill in
Four guided groups across nine PDF sections.
Stage and Property
The stage of building work, land subject to the application, and building description.
Components and Basis
Components certified, certification basis, and reference documentation.
Certifier and Inspector
Certifier reference numbers and your inspector details.
Signature
Sign and date the certificate.
Stage inspection certificates slow down the handover
What trips up building certifiers and competent persons before the paperwork goes to council.
Same inspector details every job
Name, company, licence, and postal address should carry over when you certify the next stage inspection.
Long narrative blocks on a flat PDF
Stage, components, basis, and reference documentation are hard to fill cleanly on a phone PDF viewer.
Certifiers expect the PDF in order
Generic PDF editors do not match the Building Regulation 2021 Form 16 field order.
Form 16 finished before you leave site
Three steps at the job or in the van.
Open the form
Open the form on your phone or laptop. Sign in later if you want cloud drafts across devices.
Matches the Queensland Government Form 16 layout.
Fill each section online
Work through the stage, property, components certified, and inspector details in the same order as the PDF.
Saved inspector details cut repeat typing on the next certificate.
Export and hand over
Download the official PDF and give it to the building certifier or local government as required.
Reference aspect inspection certificates or engineering plans in the References section when the job requires them.
Built for QLD stage inspections
Nine guided sections
Stage, property, building, components, basis, references, certifier, inspector, and signature in PDF order.
Inspector details
Save licence and contact details and apply them on the next Form 16.
Validation while you fill
Missing name, signature, or dates surface before export, not after the certifier sends it back.
PDF ready to hand over
Download the filled Form 16 ready for the building certifier or council.
Before you export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the Queensland Government template.
- Inspector name is required before export.
- Signature and both dates are required before export.
Frequently asked questions
Guides for QLD Form 16
Compliance and workflow articles matched to this form.
Start your QLD Form 16 inspection certificate
Fill online at the job. Export the official PDF when you are ready to hand over.
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