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Home Building Regulation 2014
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#### 34 Definitions
34 Definitions
> > (1) In this Part—
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> > beneficiary means a person entitled to claim a benefit provided under an insurance contract.
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> > common property means—
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> > > (a) common property within the meaning of the [Strata Schemes Development Act 2015](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2015-051), or
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> > > (b) association property within the meaning of the [Community Land Development Act 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2021-006).
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> > contractor means a person required by section 92 of the Act not to do residential building work under a contract unless an insurance contract is in force in relation to the work.
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> > insurance contract means a contract of insurance required to be entered into under Part 6 of the Act.
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> > insurer means the issuer or provider of an insurance contract.
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> > (2) A reference in this Part to the disappearance of a contractor is a reference to disappearance from Australia and includes a reference to the fact that, after due search and inquiry, the contractor cannot be found in Australia.
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> **cl 34:** Am 2018 No 25, Sch 5.22 \[1\]; 2021 No 6, Sch 5.8.