Building Act 2004
127FResidential building dispute administrator—appointment
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127F Residential building dispute administrator—appointment (1) The director-general may appoint a public servant as the Residential Building Dispute Administrator to oversee dispute resolution in relation to residential building disputes (the administrator). Note 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a law (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207). (2) However, the director-general— (a) may only appoint a person as administrator if satisfied that the person— (i) is qualified in alternative dispute resolution and mediation; and (ii) has an understanding of disputes in the building and construction industry; and (iii) satisfies any requirement prescribed by regulation; but (b) must not appoint a person as administrator if the person is appointed to a statutory office prescribed by regulation. (3) The appointment must not be for longer than 5 years. Note A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be appointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1, def appoint).
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