48OPowers of Tribunal

#### 48O Powers of Tribunal 48O Powers of Tribunal > > (1) In determining a building claim, the Tribunal is empowered to make one or more of the following orders as it considers appropriate— > > > > > (a) an order that one party to the proceedings pay money to another party or to a person specified in the order, whether by way of debt, damages or restitution, or refund any money paid by a specified person, > > > > > (b) an order that a specified amount of money is not due or owing by a party to the proceedings to a specified person, or that a party to the proceedings is not entitled to a refund of any money paid to another party to the proceedings, > > > > > (c) an order that a party to the proceedings— > > > > > > > (i) do any specified work or perform any specified service or any obligation arising under this Act or the terms of any agreement, or > > > > > > > (ii) do or perform, or refrain from doing or performing, any specified act, matter or thing. > > > (2) The Tribunal can make an order even if it is not the order that the applicant asked for. > > > (3) Sections 79R and 79T–79V of the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068) apply, with any necessary modifications, to and in respect of the determination of a building claim. > > **s 48O:** Ins 2001 No 51, Sch 4 \[1\]. Am 2014 No 24, Sch 1 \[63\]; 2015 No 12, Sch 2.3 \[3\].