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Building Act 2004
127TDispute resolution—confidentiality
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127T Dispute resolution—confidentiality
(1) A person exercising a function under this part and the parties to a
residential building dispute must not disclose to anyone not involved
in the dispute resolution process any information or document
produced during the dispute resolution process unless—
(a) required by law to make the disclosure; or
(b) each party and the dispute resolution officer agree, in writing, to
the disclosure.
(2) Any information disclosed to the administrator, a dispute resolution
officer or a building dispute assessor by a party in private must be
treated by the officer as confidential, unless the party making the
disclosure expressly states otherwise.
Residential building disputes