Victorian Current Acts

DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 57A

    (1)     A party to a domestic building work dispute may not commence an action in a court arising wholly or predominantly from the dispute unless—

        (a)     the chief dispute resolution officer has issued a certificate of conciliation to the party certifying that the dispute—

              (i)     was not suitable for conciliation; or

              (ii)     was not resolved by conciliation; or

        (b)     the party has been granted leave by the court to bring the proceedings.

    (2)     This section does not apply to proceedings for an order in the nature of an injunction.

S. 58 (Heading) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 10(5).

S. 58 amended by No. 15/2016 s. 10(2).