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Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
Part 2of the **Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016**, continues to apply in relation to any examination by an inspector appointed under that Part 4—
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Part 2 of the **Building Legislation Amendment (Consumer Protection) Act 2016**, continues to apply in relation to any examination by an inspector appointed under that Part 4—
(a) that commenced before the commencement day; or
(b) that commences on or after the commencement day as a result of a request under section 43F as continued by clause 2.
Sch. 1A inserted by No. 17/2025 s. 30.
Schedule 1A—Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025
1 Definition
In this Schedule—
***commencement day*** means the day on which Division 2 of Part 2 of the **Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025** comes into operation.
2 Establishment of Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria Trust Fund
(1) On and after the commencement day, the Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria Trust Fund is the Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria Trust Fund established under section 51 before that day.
(2) For the purposes of section 51, as amended by the **Building Legislation Amendment (Buyer Protections) Act 2025**, the Director must do all things necessary to enable the Authority to operate the account referred to in section 51(2).
(3) The Director must comply with subsection (2) as soon as practicable after the commencement day.
3 Payments out of Domestic Building Dispute Resolution Victoria Trust Fund
(1) This section applies if before the commencement day—
(a) an agreement under section 51A(1) is entered into and the funds to which the agreement relates are not paid out of the Fund; or
(b) the Director—
(i) has given written notice under section 49G(3) proposing to pay money out of the Fund; and
(ii) does not pay the money out of the Fund; or
(c) the Director—
(i) is given written notice under section 51A(4) to pay money out of the Fund; and
(ii) does not pay the money out of the Fund; or
(d) the Director—
(i) is given a recommendation by the chief dispute resolution officer under section 51B(2) to pay money out of the Fund; and
(ii) does not pay the money out of the Fund.
(2) The Authority may pay the money out of the Fund after the commencement day.
Sch. 2 amended by No. 50/2014 s. 29.