Figures checked 1 October 2026.
The ACT Government requires a construction licence holder to notify the Construction Occupations Registrar, via the Construction and Work Place Licensing team, within 2 weeks of a licence-detail change, according to its licence-holder responsibilities guidance. Its construction licence guidance gives the deadline as 14 days. Reportable details include name, address, email and phone, with relevant director or partner changes also listed for corporation and partnership licence holders.
Which licence details are reportable within two weeks?
The ACT Government gives the following examples:
| Change | Who should report it |
|---|---|
| Name | The licence holder, including a corporation or partnership |
| Business address | The licence holder |
| The licence holder | |
| Phone | The licence holder |
| Directors or partners | The relevant corporation or partnership licence holder |
| Contact person | A corporation licence holder |
For corporation licences, the responsibilities guidance separately requires notification to the City and Environment Directorate of a change of directors or contact person.
The list is not exhaustive. The regulator uses the words “including but not limited to”, so a builder should not assume another changed licence detail falls outside the notification requirement. The notification is due within 2 weeks of the change.
How should the Registrar be notified?
Complete the official Update licence or registration details form. The construction licence page also refers to completing the registration form when details change.
For questions about a licence or entity-specific change, contact the Construction and Work Place Licensing team:
- Phone: 02 6207 8096
- Email: cwpl@act.gov.au
Does every licensing matter have a two-week deadline?
No. Some events must be reported within 24 hours, rather than through the ordinary licence-detail notification.
| Event | Required notification |
|---|---|
| The licensee becomes bankrupt or insolvent | Notify the Construction Occupations Registrar via the Construction and Work Place Licensing team within 24 hours |
| The licensee’s corporation or partnership enters external administration or is subject to a winding-up order | Notify the Registrar through the same team within 24 hours |
| The licensee is found guilty of fraud, dishonesty or violence in the ACT | Notify the Registrar through the same team within 24 hours, whether or not imprisonment is imposed |
These shorter deadlines address events that may affect the ability to continue holding a licence. They are separate from the two-week rule for changed licence details.
Is an insurance-policy change covered by the two-week rule?
The ACT licensing guidance requires a construction occupations licensee working for a client to show the client their insurance under section 47 of the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004, even if the client has not asked for it. It does not identify every change to insurance cover as a reportable licence detail.
This is general information, not financial or legal advice. Check the regulator’s current page before acting and check the PDS for your policy for any insurance-related notification requirements.
Sources
- Responsibilities — City and Environment Directorate, Planning
- Construction licences — City and Environment Directorate, Planning
FAQ
Do email and phone changes need to be reported?
Yes. A change to a licence holder’s email or phone is a reportable detail and should be notified within 2 weeks of the change.
What does an incorporated builder report when its directors change?
A corporation licence holder must notify the City and Environment Directorate of a change of directors. A change of contact person must also be reported.
Does a change of partner count as a reportable detail?
The ACT Government’s construction licence guidance expressly lists changes in directors or partners among reportable details for the relevant corporation or partnership licence holders.
Which form should be used to update licence details?
Complete the Update licence or registration details form. The regulator’s construction licence page also describes completing the registration form when details change.
Are insolvency and fraud notifications also due within two weeks?
No. Bankruptcy or insolvency, external administration, a winding-up order, and convictions for fraud, dishonesty or violence in the ACT are subject to separate 24-hour notification requirements.