11ADirector may make determination in certain circumstances

11A Director may make determination in certain circumstances

[Section 11A Inserted by No. 9 of 2023, s. 52, Applied:01 Jul 2024]

(1)  In this section –

mediation panel has the same meaning as in Part 9 ;

notice of dispute has the same meaning as in Part 9 .

(2)  The Director may make a determination in respect of the following matters:

(a) the provisions that must be included in a residential building work contract;

(b) details of the information to be provided as part of a notice of dispute;

(c) the timing of processes relating to a notice of dispute, or a mediation panel, not otherwise specified in this Act;

(d) the qualifications required to be held by a person for the person to be appointed to a mediation panel;

(e) any other matter relating to a notice of dispute, or mediation panel, not otherwise specified in this Act.

(3)  A determination made under subsection (2)  –

(a) must be published before it comes into effect; and

(b) is to specify the date on which it takes effect; and

(c) must remain so published while the determination remains in effect.

(4)  For the purposes of subsection (3) , a determination is published if –

(a) the determination is made available for viewing by members of the public on a website that is freely accessible by the public; or

(b) the determination is made available for viewing by, or accessible to, members of the public by any other means that the Director considers appropriate.

(5)  A determination made under subsection (2) does not apply in respect of a notice of dispute, or a mediation panel, if –