Former Darwin Turf Club chair Brett Dixon’s company Jaytex Constructions has had its building practitioner registration suspended after Mr Dixon failed to renew his personal builder registration as the company’s nominee, government records show.

Mr Dixon has been a registered builder for 16 years, but mysteriously did not reapply to the Building Practitioner’s Board when his registration expired earlier this month.

According to the BPB’s policy, anyone wishing to be registered with the board to carry out residential construction works must prove they are a “fit and proper person”.

“Generally, it can be said that a person who is ‘fit and proper’ is of such good character as is appropriate for registration as a building contractor,” the BPB’s policy states.

“A relationship does exist between the ‘fit and proper’ and competency requirements; however honesty and integrity are crucial concepts to the question of ‘fit and proper’.”

The policy further states that it is not the function of the board to “punish any applicant for previous actions”, but rather to “protect the public”.

“An applicant’s general conduct is an important factor in determining whether a person is fit and proper,” it states.

Records show Mr Dixon’s registration is currently expired and that as of Friday, Jaytex Construction’s Building Practitioner Board registration had been suspended. The NT Independent understands the company did not have its registration suspended right away, as would be the proper course of action, but the board, which is a statutory body, refused to answer questions on Friday.

Last June, an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation into the $12 million taxpayer-funded Darwin Turf Club grandstand project awarded to Jaytex concluded that Mr Dixon had engaged in “corrupt conduct”.

Mr Dixon abandoned legal action against the anti-corruption watchdog last month seeking to quash the findings, after current ICAC Michael Riches made a deal with Mr Dixon to not republish the “public statement” about the grandstand scandal that referenced the findings of “corrupt conduct” on the ICAC’s website.

However, Mr Riches clarified in a recent general report to Parliament that the findings made as a result of ICAC investigations have nothing to do with the decision to publish a “public statement” on the website, indicating that the adverse findings against Mr Dixon still stand.

“Whether or not a public statement is made, or made and later removed, has no effect on findings that have been made following an investigation, nor on the content of an investigation report,” he wrote.

The suspension of Jaytex’s registration means the company will not be permitted to engage in prescribed residential works until they identify a properly registered nominee.

The company’s managing director Matthew Moss also had adverse findings of improper conduct made against him by the ICAC in relation to his role in the grandstand scandal.

Jaytex can presently engage in commercial and industrial works, however, the NT Government recently indicated it was looking to introduce reforms that would require commercial builders to hold higher qualifications and certification.

Mr Dixon and Mr Moss refused to respond to questions yesterday, including what the company intends to do to regain its builder registration and why Mr Dixon let his personal registration lapse after 16 years.