Victorian Consolidated Legislation

House Contracts Guarantee Act 1987 - SECT 34

Transitional provisions

34. Transitional provisions



(1) The repeal by section 35 of this Act of Division 1A of Part XLIX of the
Local Government Act 1958 does not affect the operation of any guarantee given
under that Division in respect of a dwelling-house.

(2) Part 2 does not apply to-

   (a)  work performed under a domestic building work contract that was
        entered into before the commencement of that Part; or



   (b)  the work of constructing a dwelling-house if that dwelling-house was
        sold under a contract that was entered into before the commencement of
        that Part; or

   (c)  work in relation to which a guarantee was in force under Division 1A
        of Part XLIX of the Local Government Act 1958 immediately before the
        commencement of that Part.

(3) Part 3 does not apply to a domestic building work contract that was
entered into before the commencement of that Part.

(4) Section 26 does not apply to a supervision contract within the meaning of
that section that was entered into before the commencement of that section.

(5) A builder recognised by the approved guarantor under its rules immediately
before the commencement of section 23(1) is on and from that commencement, but
subject to this Act, to be deemed to be a builder approved by the approved
guarantor under section 23(1)(a) until that approval is revoked.

(6) The amendment of the Sale of Land Act 1962 made by section 36(1) of this
Act does not apply to a contract for the sale of land entered into before the
commencement of that section.