Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 2000 - SECT 34

(1) This section applies if--

(a) the building contractor under a regulated contract reasonably believes--

(i) the carrying out of the subject work will be delayed; and

(ii) that there is, or will be, a specific reason for the delay attributable to specific circumstances the building contractor reasonably believes exist, or will exist; and

(b) it is not possible for the building contractor to adequately estimate the period of likely delay.

(2) The building contractor must ensure the contract states--

(a) the reason for the likely delay; and

(b) that it is not possible for the building contractor to adequately estimate the period of likely delay; and

(c) the general effect the delay is likely to have on the carrying out of the subject work.

Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply for a delay caused by--

(a) inclement weather; or

(b) the occurrence of non-working days.