39Building contractor must give owner copy of residential building consumer guide

39 Building contractor must give owner copy of residential building consumer guide

(1)  A building contractor must, before the building contractor or the owner enters into a residential building work contract, give the owner a copy of the residential building consumer guide that is in effect under section 81(3) .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 300 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A document, signed by an owner, containing a statement that a building contractor has given the owner a copy of the residential building consumer guide that is in effect under section 81(3) is evidence of that matter and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof of that matter.