37HOffences relating to compliance with direction

37H Offences relating to compliance with direction S. 37H(1) amended by No. 21/2017 s. 17(2). (1) A builder must comply with a written direction to fix building work within the period for compliance specified in the direction. S. 37H(1A) inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 26. (1A) A builder, to whom a written direction to fix building work has been given, must ensure that any other person engaged or employed by the builder who is carrying out the building work— (a) carries out the building work in accordance with the direction; and (b) if required by the direction, stops carrying out the building work in accordance with the direction. S. 37H(2) amended by No. 21/2017 s. 17(1). (2) A builder to whom a direction to fix building work is given must not request or receive from the person for whom the building work was originally carried out (or any agent of that person) any payment for or in respect of any costs arising from anything done for the purpose of complying with the direction. S. 37HA inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 60. 37HA Operation of direction may be stayed The relevant building surveyor or the authorised person may stay the operation of a direction to fix building work if— (a) the building work is the subject of a domestic building work dispute; and (b) the domestic building work dispute has been accepted for conciliation under Part 4 of the **Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995**. S. 37I inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 49.