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Building Act 2004
127NLodgment of dispute
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127N Lodgment of dispute
(1) A party to a residential building dispute may, in writing, lodge a
dispute with the administrator for resolution.
(2) The lodging party must—
(a) state their name and address; and
(b) identify each party to the dispute; and
(c) state each residential building matter in dispute; and
(d) include any information prescribed by regulation.
Example—par (b)
providing a business name and ABN or ACN number
Note 1 The Legislation Act, s 170 deals with the application of the privilege
against self-incrimination.
Note 2 It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or
(3) The administrator may ask the lodging party to give the administrator,
within a stated reasonable time, information about any party to the
dispute or a residential building matter in dispute that the
administrator reasonably needs to understand the dispute.
(4) The administrator may accept a dispute as lodged even if the lodging
party does not comply with subsection (2), if the administrator is
satisfied it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.