48BDirections to assessor

48B Directions to assessor (1) The chief dispute resolution officer may direct an assessor to inquire into a domestic building work dispute. S. 48B(2) substituted by No. 47/2019 s. 15. (2) The direction must be in writing and may require the assessor to examine the domestic building work— (a) to determine whether the domestic building work performed by the builder is defective or incomplete; or (b) to determine whether the domestic building work has been carried out; or (c) to determine whether the domestic building work has been carried out in order to satisfy the conditions set for payment by a building owner of an amount into the Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria Trust Fund in accordance with a dispute resolution order under section 49C(1)(b); or (d) for any other purpose reasonably necessary to further the resolution of a domestic building work dispute. S. 48B(3) inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 12. (3) If, as a result of the assessor's inquiry under subsection (2)(a), the assessor believes that the domestic building work is defective or incomplete, the assessor must estimate the number of business days required to rectify or complete the work. S. 48BA inserted by No. 47/2019 s. 16, amended by No. 47/2019 s. 15, repealed by No. 17/2025 s. 13. S. 48C inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 6.