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59A Disputes concerning insurance claims
S. 59A(1) amended by No. 15/2016 s. 10(2).
(1) VCAT has jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute concerning an insurance claim concerning domestic building work or an insurer's decision on such a claim.
S. 59A(2) amended by No. 15/2016 s. 10(2).
(2) VCAT may make any order it considers fair to resolve a dispute referred to in subsection (1).
S. 59A(3) amended by No. 15/2016 s. 10(2).
(3) VCAT may hear and determine a dispute under this section on the application of—
(a) a party to the dispute; or
(b) the Director acting on behalf of one or more building owners who are parties to the dispute.
S. 60 (Heading) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 10(7).