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DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 49S

Chief dispute resolution officer to direct assessor to examine work

S. 49S(1) substituted by No. 47/2019 s. 22(1).

    (1)     If a building owner gives notice to the chief dispute resolution officer under section 49R, the chief dispute resolution officer may—

        (a)     rely on a statement from the builder that the builder has failed to rectify defective domestic building work or complete domestic building work in accordance with the dispute resolution order; or

        (b)     direct an assessor to examine the work required to be carried out under the dispute resolution order.

S. 49S(2) amended by No. 47/2019 s. 22(2).

    (2)     If the chief dispute resolution officer makes a direction under subsection (1)(b), the assessor must prepare a written report stating whether or not the dispute resolution order has been complied with.

    (3)     The assessor must give a copy of the written report to the chief dispute resolution officer and each party to the domestic building work dispute.

S. 49T inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 6, amended by No. 47/2019 s. 23.



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