New South Wales Repealed Regulations

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HOME BUILDING REGULATION 1997 - REG 39

39 Definitions

(1) In this Part:
"beneficiary" means a person entitled to claim a benefit provided under an insurance contract.
"common property" means:

(a) common property within the meaning of the Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 or the Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986 , or

(b) association property within the meaning of the Community Land Development Act 1989 .

"contractor" means a person required by section 92 of the Act not to enter into a contract to do residential building work unless an insurance contract is in force in relation to the work.
"insurance contract" means a contract of insurance required to be entered into under Part 6 of the Act.
"insurer" means the issuer or provider of an insurance contract.
"owner-builder work" means owner-builder work within the meaning of Division 3 of Part 3 of the Act that involves:

(a) the construction of a dwelling, or

(b) the alteration of, or additions to, a dwelling, or

(c) the construction of an inground swimming pool.

"run off cover" means a new insurance contract that provides equivalent cover to that provided under an insurance contract.
"supplier" means a supplier of a kit home required by section 93 of the Act not to enter into a contract to supply a kit home unless an insurance contract is in force relating to the supply.

(2) In this Part, work is taken not to be completed even though it has not been commenced.

(3) A reference in this Part to the disappearance of a contractor, supplier or owner-builder includes a reference to the fact that, after due search and inquiry, the contractor, supplier or owner-builder cannot be found.