Review the PDF before download
QLD Form 3 covered work declarations finished on site
Record covered work and inspection arrangements in the Queensland PDF order under the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.
Hand the local government a finished declaration, not a half-filled form in the ute.
QLD Form 3
Queensland Government
Customer & site
Installer
Saved detailTests & results
Certification
Date of test
28 May 2026
Ready to export
Validation passed · ready to export
All changes saved
Saved details prefilled
Licence & business
PDF exported
Attached to job
Preview the QLD Form 3 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 follow the form layout.
Property and Permit
Site description, permit number, and action notice details.
Work and Inspection
Stage of work covered and agreed inspection arrangements.
Responsible Person and Contractor
Licensed parties for the covered work.
Declaration
Signature and declaration date.
Covered work paperwork slows down the inspection call
What slows QLD plumbers down before the council visit.
Same site and permit details every job
Street address, permit number, and responsible person contact should carry over from your last Form 3 on that site.
Stage of work easy to miss on a flat PDF
The nine covered-work checkboxes and work description are buried in a phone PDF viewer.
Council wants the PDF in order
Generic PDF editors do not match the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019 Form 3 field order.
Sign off before you leave site
Three steps without retyping the same block.
Open the form
Open the form on your phone or laptop. Sign in later if you want cloud drafts across devices.
Preview the same PDF layout before download.
Fill each section at the job
Work through guided groups with gaps flagged on site.
Saved responsible person details cut repeat typing.
Hand over the PDF
Preview, then download when the local government needs the declaration.
Free tier includes monthly PDF exports.
Built for QLD covered work declarations
Eight guided sections
Property, permit, action notice, stage of work, inspection, responsible person, contractor, and declaration in PDF order.
Address search on site
Search street and postal addresses without retyping suburb and postcode.
Responsible person details
Save licence holder name, licence, phone, and email for the next covered work job.
Works on your phone
Fill between jobs and export when the local government needs the declaration.
Before you export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the Queensland Government template.
- Declaration date and signature are required before export.
- Complete section 3 only when an action notice has been issued under section 66(2)(a) of the PDR.
- Give the finished declaration to the local government through the required process for the permit.
Frequently asked questions
Start your QLD Form 3 on site
Open the form, record the covered work stage, and hand over the finished declaration.

