BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS ACT 1995 - SCHEDULE 2
BUILDING WORK CONTRACTORS ACT 1995 - SCHEDULE 2
Schedule 2—Appointment and selection of assessors for Magistrates Court
or District Court proceedings under Part 5
(1)
The Minister must establish a panel of persons with expertise in
building work who may sit with the Magistrates Court or District Court (Civil
Division) as assessors in proceedings under Part 5.
(2) A member of the panel is to be appointed by
the Minister for a term of office not exceeding three years and on conditions
determined by the Minister and specified in the instrument of appointment.
(3) A member of the panel is, on the expiration of
a term of office, eligible for reappointment.
(4) Subject to subclause (5), if assessors
are to sit with the Magistrates Court or District Court (Civil Division) in
proceedings under Part 5, a judicial officer of the Court must select two
members from the panel to sit with the Court in the proceedings.
(5) A member of the panel who has a personal or a
direct or indirect pecuniary interest in a matter before the Magistrates Court
or District Court (Civil Division) is disqualified from participating in the
hearing of the matter.
(6) If an assessor dies or is for any reason
unable to continue with any proceedings, the Magistrates Court or District
Court (Civil Division) constituted of the judicial officer who is presiding at
the proceedings and the other assessor may, if the judicial officer so
determines, continue and complete the proceedings.