48OReporting the results of an examination

48O Reporting the results of an examination (1) After conducting an examination of domestic building work, the assessor must give a report of the results of the examination to— (a) each party to the dispute; and (b) the chief dispute resolution officer. S. 48O(2) amended by No. 47/2019 s. 17(1). (2) The report must be in writing in a form approved by the chief dispute resolution officer. (3) Subject to subsection (4), the assessor is not required to give a report under this section if— (a) the examination was for the purposes of a conciliation conference; and (b) a record of agreement was made as a result of the conciliation conference. (4) The chief dispute resolution officer may direct an assessor to prepare a report under this section if the chief dispute resolution officer has been given notice under section 46G of non-compliance with an action required in a record of agreement. (5) On being given a direction under subsection (4), the assessor must— (a) prepare the report within the time required in the direction; and (b) give a copy of the report, without delay, to— (i) each party to the dispute; and (ii) the chief dispute resolution officer. (6) A party to a dispute may make a written submission to the chief dispute resolution officer in relation to a report within the prescribed period after the report is given to the party under this section. S. 48O(6A) inserted by No. 47/2019 s. 17(2). (6A) A written submission under subsection (6) must— (a) be in a form approved by the chief dispute resolution officer; and (b) relate to the reasons and findings contained in the assessor's report of the results of the examination. (7) In this section— ***prescribed period*** means the longer of— (a) the period prescribed by the regulations (if any); or (b) 5 business days. S. 48P inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 6.