Western Australian Consolidated Acts

HOME BUILDING CONTRACTS ACT 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  

   PART 2 -- Home building work contracts  

   4.      Contracts to be in writing and statutory notice to be given  
   5.      Owner to be given copy of contract  
   6.      Proof of receipt of documents  
   7.      Variation of contract  
   8.      Exceptions to section 7 and related provisions  
   9.      Implied conditions as to necessary approvals  
   10.     Deposits and progress payments  
   11.     Minimum defects liability period  
   12.     Understatement of prime cost items etc.  
   13.     Rise-and-fall clause prohibited  
   14.     Cost plus contracts  
   15.     Conduct or terms of contract that are unconscionable etc.  
   15A.    Misleading or deceptive conduct  

   PART 3 -- Remedies  

   16.     Disputes Tribunal’s jurisdiction limited  
   17.     Applications for relief, and orders  
   18.     Orders for payment while case pending  
   19.     How contract terminated  
   20.     Adjustment of rights in certain cases  
   21.     Remedy for breach of section 15  
   22.     Avoidance of concurrent proceedings  
   23.     Transfer of proceedings  
   24.     Settlement  

   PART 3A -- Home indemnity insurance and corresponding cover  

           Division 1 -- Introduction  

   25A.    Interpretation  

           Division 2 -- Builders  

   25B.    Application of this Division  
   25C.    Offence if no insurance or no corresponding cover  
   25D.    Requirements of insurance policy  
   25DA.   Corresponding cover by an approved fund -- builders  

           Division 3 -- Owner-builders  

   25E.    Application of this Division  
   25F.    Restriction on sale by owner-builder  
   25FA.   Further restrictions on sale by certain owner-builders  
   25G.    Requirements of insurance policy  
   25GA.   Corresponding cover by an approved fund -- owner-builders  

           Division 3A -- Approved funds  

   25GB.   Minister’s approval of a fund  
   25GC.   Minister’s consent to changes to an approved fund  
   25GD.   Revocation of Minister’s approval of a fund  

           Division 4 -- Review  

   25H.    Review of insurance scheme  

           Division 5 -- Provisions about non-application of sections 25C(1) and (2) and 25F(1)  

   25I.    Minister may make orders specifying periods  
   25J.    Notice requirements -- builders  
   25K.    Notice requirements -- owner-builders  
   25L.    Giving a copy of the notice to a subsequent purchaser  

   PART 4 -- General  

   26.     Access for inspection of building work  
   27.     Effect of breach of Act on contract  
   28.     Contracting out forbidden  
   29.     Saving  
   30.     Liability of directors etc.  
   31.     Prosecutions  
   31A.    Penalties and costs  
   31B.    Infringement notices  
   32.     Regulations  
   33.     Application not retrospective  
   34.     Review of Act  
           SCHEDULE 1  
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