Demolition Work Licence - Western Australia

Description

You will need this licence if you intend to carry out demolition work.

The class of licence you will need depends on whether structures and buildings involved are over or under 10 metres in height when measured from the lowest ground level of the structure to the highest part of the structure.

Class 1 licences permit total or partial demolition of buildings or structures above 10 metres in height affecting the structural integrity of the building, and other class 1 demolition works.

Other Class 1 demolition works include:

  • works on pre-tensioned or post-tensioned structural components of a structure
  • removal of key structural members of a structure so that the whole or a part of the structure collapses
  • works involving the use of cranes
  • works involving the use of explosive
  • removal of more than 200 square metres of brittle or fragile roofing material from a building or structure.

Class 2 licences permit total or partial demolition involving buildings or structures that are less than 10 metres in height. This does not include demolition work involving a single storey dwelling or work permitted by a Class 1 licence.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

An application must be accompanied by the nomination of a supervisor. All works must be supervised by the nominated supervisor, and all those carrying out works must be competent.

Competent people are those that:

  • have the correct training in safe methods of demolition work
  • meet all prescribed requirements and experience for their role in the demolition work.

Duration

Two years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application Company, Co-operative, Incorporated Association, Other, Sole Trader -

New licence application:

  • Class 1 - $15,376.00
  • Class 2 - $12,600.00.

Fees for 2024-25

General Duplicate Certificate All $40.90

Application for replacement licence. Fees for 2024-25

Renew Renewal Company, Co-operative, Incorporated Association, Other, Sole Trader -

Application for renewal of licence:

  • Class 1 - $13,132.00
  • Class 2 - $11,900.00.

Fees for 2024-25

Vary Variation Company, Co-operative, Incorporated Association, Other, Sole Trader $440.00

Application to change nominated supervisor, per supervisor fee. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Other resources

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

WorkSafe

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.