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Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
48LAgreement of requesting party required for test or expert advice
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48L Agreement of requesting party required for test or expert advice
(1) This section applies if an assessor is directed to inquire into domestic building work at the request of a party to a domestic building contract under section 48C.
(2) The assessor must give written notice to the party if the assessor considers a test or expert advice is needed for the purpose of an examination of domestic building work, and ask the party to agree to the conduct of the test or the obtaining of the expert advice.
(3) The assessor may discontinue the examination if the party does not agree to the conduct of the test or the obtaining of the expert advice.
S. 48M inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 6.