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DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 19 Access to building site

DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 19

Access to building site

    (1)     A builder must permit the building owner (or a person authorised by the building owner) to have reasonable access to the building site and to view any part of the building works.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

    (2)     A person who is exercising a right of access granted under subsection (1) must not interfere with the carrying out of the building works.

    (3)     A builder is not liable for any costs or delays—

        (a)     that result from any failure by a person to comply with subsection (2); and

        (b)     that the builder notifies the building owner of in writing within 5 business days of the failure to comply occurring.

Division 4—Provisions concerning prime cost items or provisional sums