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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.
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> > (2) In this part—
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> > contractor, in relation to residential building work, means the holder of a contractor licence to whom the work relates.
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> > rectification order means an order under section 49B.
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> > residential building work includes the following—
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> > > (a) specialist work,
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> > > (b) work under this Act that impacts other land or buildings,
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> > > (c) work that relates to, or leads to, other residential building work, including work referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).
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> **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\[11\].