DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 50 Powers of Director to institute and defend proceedings

DOMESTIC BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1995 - SECT 50

    (1)     If a building owner is involved in a domestic building work dispute, the Director may institute proceedings on behalf of, or defend proceedings brought against the building owner if the Director is satisfied—

        (a)     that the building owner has a good cause of action or a good defence to an action relating to the dispute; and

        (b)     that it is in the public interest to institute or defend proceedings on behalf of the building owner.

    (2)     The Director must not institute or defend proceedings on behalf of a building owner unless that building owner has given written consent.

    (3)     After consent has been given under subsection (2), the Director may institute or continue with a proceeding or defence on behalf of a building owner even if the building owner revokes the consent.

S. 50A inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 6.