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Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017
sec.15CContracts for small scale residential construction work
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### sec.15C Contracts for small scale residential construction work
A project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is residential construction work for less than 3 living units.
For subsection (1) —
a single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and
a residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and
a duplex is taken to be 2 living units.
In this section—
residential construction work means the type of work prescribed by regulation.
residential unit means a part of a building designed for separate occupation as a residence.
s 15C ins 2020 No. 24 s 63
(sec.15C-ssec.1) A project trust is not required for a contract if the only project trust work to be carried out under the contract is residential construction work for less than 3 living units.
(sec.15C-ssec.2) For subsection (1) — a single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and a residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and a duplex is taken to be 2 living units.
(sec.15C-ssec.3) In this section— residential construction work means the type of work prescribed by regulation. residential unit means a part of a building designed for separate occupation as a residence.
- (a) a single detached dwelling is taken to be 1 living unit; and
- (b) a residential unit is taken to be 1 living unit; and
- (c) a duplex is taken to be 2 living units.