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Home Building Act 1989
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#### 89D Jurisdiction relating to unjust contracts
89D Jurisdiction relating to unjust contracts
> > (1) The Tribunal has the same jurisdiction as the Supreme Court, and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Supreme Court, in proceedings in which relief under the [Contracts Review Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-016) is sought in relation to a contract for residential building work or specialist work.
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> > (2) This section does not authorise the Tribunal to exercise the powers conferred by section 10 of the [Contracts Review Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-016).
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> > (3) This section does not affect any jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under the [Contracts Review Act 1980](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1980-016) in relation to contracts for residential building work or specialist work.
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> **s 89D:** Ins 1996 No 122, Sch 3 \[15\]. Am 1998 No 161, Sch 4.6 \[3\]; 1998 No 162, Sch 2.4 \[6\]; 2001 No 51, Sch 3 \[22\]; 2009 No 61, Sch 2 \[38\].