45Interpretation of Part 9

45 Interpretation of Part 9

In this Part –

[Section 45 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 54, Applied:01 Jul 2024] dispute means a dispute between an owner and either a building contractor or a prescribed licensed professional in relation to –

(a) a residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner; or

(b) the performance of residential building work under a residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner; or

(c) [Section 45 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 54, Applied:01 Jul 2024] whether a provision of this Act has been complied with by the building contractor or the owner in relation to the residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner; or

(d) [Section 45 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 54, Applied:01 Jul 2024] another matter relating to residential building work, or residential building work contracts, that has been prescribed for the purposes of this definition;

mediation panel, in relation to a dispute, means a panel established under section 49(2) ;

notice of dispute means a notice that is lodged under section 47(1) ;

party, in relation to a dispute, means –

(a) a person who has lodged under section 47(1) a notice of dispute in relation to the dispute; and

(b) a person on whom a notice of dispute in relation to the dispute is served under section 47(2) ; and

(c) [Section 45 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 54, Applied:01 Jul 2024] any person who is joined under as a party to the mediation of the dispute;