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18J Application of requirements for contracts

(1) Sections 18K-18R apply to a contract under which the holder of a building consultancy licence undertakes to do, in person, or by others, any building consultancy work.

(2) However, sections 18K-18O and 18R do not apply to a contract to do building consultancy work in such circumstances that:

(a) if the work were not to be done promptly, there is likely to be a hazard to the health or safety of any person or to the public or to be damage to property, and

(b) the work could not be done promptly if the requirements of sections 18K-18O and 18R were to be complied with before commencing the work.

(3) Sections 18K-18O and 18R also do not apply in circumstances prescribed by the regulations.