3AApplication of provisions to developers

#### 3A Application of provisions to developers 3A Application of provisions to developers > > (1) For the purposes of this Act, an individual, a partnership or a corporation on whose behalf residential building work is done in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is a developer in relation to that residential building work. > > > (1A) Residential building work done on land in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is, for the purpose of determining who is a developer in relation to the work, deemed to have been done on behalf of the owner of the land (in addition to any person on whose behalf the work was actually done). > > > > Note. > > > > This makes the owner of the land a developer even if the work is actually done on behalf of another person (for example, on behalf of a party to a joint venture agreement with the owner for the development of the land). The other person on whose behalf the work is actually done is also a developer in relation to the work. > > > (2) The circumstances are— > > > > > (a) the residential building work is done in connection with an existing or proposed dwelling in a building or residential development where 4 or more of the existing or proposed dwellings are or will be owned by the individual, partnership or corporation, or > > > > > (b) the residential building work is done in connection with an existing or proposed retirement village or accommodation specially designed for the disabled where all of the residential units are or will be owned by the individual, partnership or corporation. > > > (3) A company that owns a building under a company title scheme is not a developer for the purposes of this Act. > > **s 3A:** Ins 1996 No 122, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2011 No 52, Sch 1 \[2\] \[3\].