Tradie Forms: complete QLD Form 43 on the official Queensland PDF layout before the aspect certificate leaves site. Capture the scope, property, building, aspect, basis, references, certifier numbers, QBCC licence details, signature, and date in a guided flow.
QLD Form 43 is the QBCC licensee aspect certificate for certain Queensland building work. In plain terms, it lets a QBCC licensee state how the aspect work they carried out, or are authorised to certify, complies with the building development approval for a single detached class 1a building or a class 10 building or structure.
This is the form that often turns up at handover time. The certifier asks for the aspect certificate. The builder wants to keep moving. The licensee has the work, drawings, product documents, and job notes in front of them, but the PDF is fiddly on a phone.
Use the QLD Form 43 template when you want guided sections, saved QBCC licence details, missing-field checks, official PDF preview, and a clean PDF export. You can also browse QLD building forms, or compare related certificates such as QLD Form 30, QLD Form 12, and QLD Form 16.
What Form 43 is for
The official Form 43 PDF says it is used for sections 68, 69, and 70(1)(a) of the Building Regulation 2021. It states that aspect work for a single detached class 1a building and class 10 building or structure is compliant with the building development approval.
The appendix says a QBCC licensee completes Form 43 if they carried out the aspect work, or are authorised under the QBCC Regulation, and the aspect work is subject to a building development approval for that class 1a or class 10 work. It also says the completed form may be given to the building certifier or competent person for inspections.
That makes Form 43 different from a general workmanship certificate. It is tied to:
- The QBCC licence class
- The aspect work
- The relevant property and building
- The building development approval
- The basis and references relied on
Tradie Forms maps your entries onto the official PDF layout. It does not decide whether your licence class is right, whether the work complies, or whether the certifier can rely on the form. The QBCC licensee and certifier remain responsible for checking the certificate and supporting record.
Form 43 vs Form 30
The easiest mistake is choosing the wrong QBCC aspect form.
Form 43 is for aspect work subject to a building development approval for a single detached class 1a building or class 10 building or structure. It is usually part of the certifier's inspection documentation.
Form 30 is for QBCC licensee aspect certification for accepted development, previously called self-assessable development, where the work is not assessed by a building certifier under a building development approval.
If there is a building development approval and the certifier is asking for an aspect certificate, check Form 43 first. If the job is accepted development, check Form 30.
What to collect before export
Form 43 is easiest when you complete it while the work is still fresh. Before you leave site, collect:
- Scope of the aspect or aspects covered by your licence class
- Property street address, lot and plan, and local government area
- Building or structure description and class
- Description of the aspect or aspects certified
- Basis of certification
- Reference documentation
- Building certifier reference number
- Building development approval number
- Date approval to inspect was received from the building certifier
- QBCC licensee name, company, contact, postal address, licence class, and licence number
- Signature and date
If you need supporting documents, keep them with the job file. The form can name references, but the full record usually sits in your job system, email folder, or project file.
Scope and aspect wording
The first field asks for the scope of the aspect work covered by the licence class. The aspect field asks you to describe the aspect or aspects certified.
Those are related, but they are not the same. Scope describes the licence class area. Aspect describes the actual work being certified on this job.
For example, a waterproofing licence scope may be broad, but the aspect certified might be "wet area waterproofing to main bathroom, ensuite, and laundry in single detached dwelling". A structural steel certificate might identify the beams, location, and drawing references.
Good wording protects everyone. It helps the certifier understand the certificate. It helps the builder know what has been handed over. It helps the office answer questions later.
Basis and references
The basis section asks for the basis for giving the certificate and the extent to which tests, specifications, rules, standards, codes of practice, and other publications were relied on.
The reference documentation section asks you to identify relevant documents, such as numbered structural engineering plans.
Use both fields properly. The basis tells the reader why you are satisfied. The references tell the reader what documents support that basis.
Useful references might include:
- Engineering drawing numbers and revisions
- Manufacturer installation instructions
- Product technical documents
- Inspection or test records
- Photos or marked-up plans
- Relevant specifications
Avoid vague entries like "as per plans" if you can name the plans. Future you will thank present you.
Licence and certifier details
The Form 43 PDF says the QBCC licensee must hold an appropriate class of licence under the QBCC Regulation for the aspect work, or be able under that regulation to give a QBCC licensee certificate for aspect work.
Do not gloss over this block. Check:
- Licensee full name
- Company name if applicable
- Contact person
- Phone numbers and email
- Postal address
- Licence class
- Licence number
- Date approval to inspect was received from the building certifier
Saved licence details in Tradie Forms help you avoid typing the same block on every job. They do not remove the need to check that the details still apply.
Common Form 43 mistakes
The certificate covers too much
If the aspect only covers one area, stage, system, or component, keep the wording narrow. Do not make the certificate sound like it covers work you did not carry out or inspect.
The approval to inspect date is missing
The official form includes the date approval to inspect was received from the building certifier. It is an easy field to skip because it sits inside the licensee details area, but it helps show how the certificate connects to the certifier process.
Check the request from the certifier, the job booking, or the project correspondence before export. If your business receives inspection requests through a job system, make sure the date you enter matches the actual request and not the day you happened to complete the PDF.
The approval number is wrong
Approval numbers and certifier references are often copied between jobs. Check them against the certifier request or approval documents.
Form 43 is used for accepted development
If the work is accepted development and not subject to a building development approval, Form 30 may be the better fit.
References are not identifiable
"Plans supplied by builder" is weak. Use drawing numbers, revisions, dates, and titles where possible.
The licence block is stale
Saved details are useful, but old details create rework. Check licence class and number before signing.
How Tradie Forms helps
Tradie Forms turns QLD Form 43 into guided sections:
- Scope
- Property
- Building
- Aspect
- Basis
- References
- Certifier
- Licensee
- Signature
You can reuse saved QBCC licensee details, catch missing fields before export, preview the official PDF layout, and download the finished certificate for handover.
The point is not to make the legal judgement for you. The point is to make the paperwork easier to finish correctly while the work, approval, and references are still close.
Record keeping and handover
Keep the exported Form 43 with:
- Building development approval details
- Building certifier request or approval to inspect
- Drawings, revisions, and specifications relied on
- Product documents or test records
- Photos or inspection notes
- Related Form 16 or Form 12 records
- Builder or certifier handover record
Name the PDF so it can be found later. Date, property, aspect, and form name is a good start.
A final review before sending
Before you send Form 43, read the preview like you are the certifier receiving it. Can you tell what aspect was certified? Can you see the approval number? Are the references specific enough to find the drawings or product documents? Does the licence class match the aspect?
This review takes a minute, but it catches the messy errors that create back-and-forth. Tradie Forms can flag missing fields and show the official PDF preview, but it cannot know whether "wet area" should have said "ensuite and laundry". That final judgement stays with the QBCC licensee.
Official references
Check the Business Queensland building forms page, the Queensland Form 43 PDF, and the Business Queensland competent persons guidance before relying on this guide.
Next steps
Start the QLD Form 43 QBCC licensee aspect certificate when your aspect work is ready to certify. If the job is accepted development, check QLD Form 30, or browse QLD building forms for the right template.