Clause 8

Except as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall commence or carry out any building works in respect of which a permit has been granted under section 7 unless the building works are carried out under the supervision of a qualified person and, where required by the building regulations, under the full-time supervision of a site supervisor.

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day during which the offence continues after conviction.