DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 12 Contract for more than one sort of work must identify the domestic building work

DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 12

    (1)     This section applies to a contract that entitles a builder to be paid both—

        (a)     for carrying out domestic building work; and

        (b)     for carrying out other work or for any other reason.

S. 12(2) amended by No. 74/2000 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 37.2).

    (2)     The builder must not enter into such a contract unless the contract clearly identifies and distinguishes—

        (a)     the domestic building work from the other work or reason; and

        (b)     the amount of money the builder is to receive under the contract as a result of carrying out the domestic building work from the amount of money the builder is to receive under the contract as a result of carrying out the other work or for the other reason.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.