Home Building Act 1989
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49 Interpretation
49 Interpretation
(1) Subject to this part, terms and expressions used in this part have the same meanings as the terms and expressions have in Part 3A.
(2) In this part—
contractor, in relation to residential building work, means the holder of a contractor licence to whom the work relates.
rectification order means an order under section 49B.
residential building work includes the following—
(a) specialist work,
(b) work under this Act that impacts other land or buildings,
(c) work that relates to, or leads to, other residential building work, including work referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
s 49: Am 1990 No 33, Sch 1 (12); 1994 No 54, Sch 1 (2); 1995 No 11, Sch 1.10 [3]. Subst 1996 No 122, Sch 3 [2]. Rep 2001 No 51, Sch 5 [2]. Ins 2023 No 44, Sch 1[11].