48CNotification of building dispute

#### 48C Notification of building dispute 48C Notification of building dispute > > (1) Any person may notify the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary may approve, that the person has a dispute with— > > > > > (a) the holder of a contractor licence with respect to residential building work or specialist work done by the contractor, or > > > > > (b) a kit home supplier with respect to the supply of a kit home by that person. > > > (1A) A contractor may notify the Secretary, in such manner as the Secretary may approve, that the contractor has a dispute with a person with respect to residential building work or specialist work done by the contractor, not being a dispute with another contractor. The regulations may impose restrictions on the disputes that can be notified under this subsection. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a notification under that subsection may be made by— > > > > > (a) an owner of a lot in a strata scheme (within the meaning of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050)) about residential building work or specialist work relating to common property in the strata scheme, or > > > > > (b) an owner of a lot in a scheme (within the meaning of the [Community Land Management Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-007)) about residential building work or specialist work relating to association property in the scheme. > > > (3) A person cannot notify a dispute under this Division in relation to residential building work or specialist work if any action required in relation to the work under Part 11 of the [Strata Schemes Management Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-050) has not been completed. > > > (4) Subsection (3) does not prevent the President of the Tribunal from making a direction about the work under section 48J(b). > > **s 48C:** Ins 2001 No 51, Sch 4 \[1\]. Subst 2002 No 134, Sch 2.1 \[6\]. Am 2008 No 38, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2009 No 61, Sch 2 \[42\]; 2011 No 52, Sch 1 \[14\]; 2015 No 50, Sch 4.12 \[3\] \[4\]; 2021 No 7, Sch 4.7\[1\].