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Queensland Building and Construction Commission Regulation 2018
sch.6-sec.20Assistance for accommodation, removal and storage costs
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### sch.6-sec.20 Assistance for accommodation, removal and storage costs
This section applies if—
the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 15 (1) ; and
the primary insurable work the subject of the claim is for a residence that is—
occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and
uninhabitable because the work is defective, or will become uninhabitable while the work necessary under the claim is carried out.
In addition to the assistance mentioned in section 15 (1) , the consumer is entitled to claim assistance for the accommodation, removal and storage costs of the consumer incurred by the consumer—
while the rectification work is being carried out; and
as a result of the residence being uninhabitable.
However, no assistance can be given to the consumer for the accommodation, removal and storage costs unless the consumer makes the claim for the costs during the period or before the time mentioned in section 16 (1) (a) or (b) .
In this section—
accommodation, removal and storage costs , of a consumer, means the reasonable costs of the following—
alternative accommodation of the consumer;
removal;
storage.
(sch.6-sec.20-ssec.1) This section applies if— the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 15 (1) ; and the primary insurable work the subject of the claim is for a residence that is— occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and uninhabitable because the work is defective, or will become uninhabitable while the work necessary under the claim is carried out.
(sch.6-sec.20-ssec.2) In addition to the assistance mentioned in section 15 (1) , the consumer is entitled to claim assistance for the accommodation, removal and storage costs of the consumer incurred by the consumer— while the rectification work is being carried out; and as a result of the residence being uninhabitable.
(sch.6-sec.20-ssec.3) However, no assistance can be given to the consumer for the accommodation, removal and storage costs unless the consumer makes the claim for the costs during the period or before the time mentioned in section 16 (1) (a) or (b) .
(sch.6-sec.20-ssec.4) In this section— accommodation, removal and storage costs , of a consumer, means the reasonable costs of the following— alternative accommodation of the consumer; removal; storage.
- (a) the commission allows a claim for assistance mentioned in section 15 (1) ; and
- (b) the primary insurable work the subject of the claim is for a residence that is— (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and (ii) uninhabitable because the work is defective, or will become uninhabitable while the work necessary under the claim is carried out.
- (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and
- (ii) uninhabitable because the work is defective, or will become uninhabitable while the work necessary under the claim is carried out.
- (i) occupied by the consumer or, if the residence is unoccupied, intended to be occupied by the consumer; and
- (ii) uninhabitable because the work is defective, or will become uninhabitable while the work necessary under the claim is carried out.
- (a) while the rectification work is being carried out; and
- (b) as a result of the residence being uninhabitable.
- (a) alternative accommodation of the consumer;
- (b) removal;
- (c) storage.