A perth construction business has been fined a total of $17,000 plus legal costs for taking on commercial fit-out work without the required registration.
Perth company Little Fitout Company Pty Ltd, and its owners Shaun Gregory Milton and Benjamin Roy Howgill McFarlane, have been fined after they were found to have taken on a commercial fit-out without being properly registered.
The Perth Magistrates Court was told that the owner of an Innaloo commercial premises engaged Little Fitout in 2022 to carry out interior construction and fit-out work.
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Although Little Fitout was not a registered building service contractor, the quote the company provided included services that require registration, such as:
- Building internal walls and arches.
- Painting and the supply and installation of custom joinery, ceilings, and floors.
- Overseeing lighting, electrical, and plumbing work conducted under the contract.
In addition to Little Fitout currently being in liquidation, the business and its directors were convicted last month under the Building Services (Registration) Act 2011, which makes it an offence to contract for or carry out a prescribed…