Home Building Act 1989
89DJurisdiction relating to unjust contracts
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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 is sought in relation to a contract for residential building work or specialist work.
(2) This section does not authorise the Tribunal to exercise the powers conferred by section 10 of the Contracts Review Act 1980.
(3) This section does not affect any jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under the Contracts Review Act 1980 in relation to contracts for residential building work or specialist work.
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].