Victorian Consolidated Legislation

House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987 - SECT 15

Costs

15. Costs



(1) VMIA must reimburse a person in whose favour a guarantee is given under
this Act for any costs incurred by that person in respect of a successful
claim under the guarantee, if the costs were incurred at any time after-

   (a)  the expiration of three months after the claim was made; or

   (b)  a rejection by the approved guarantor or VMIA of the claim-



whichever occurs first.

(2) This section does not apply if the costs referred to in subsection (1)
were reimbursed before the appointed day.