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4 .         Contracts to be in writing and statutory notice to be given

        (1)         A contract —

            (a)         must be in writing —

                  (i)         setting out all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the contract; and

                  (ii)         showing the date of the contract;

                and

            (b)         must be signed by the builder and the owner or their respective agents.

        (2)         A notice containing an explanation of the relevant provisions of this Act is to be prescribed.

        (3)         The owner must be given a notice referred to in subsection (2) before the owner signs a contract.

        (4)         A builder who is a party to a contract must ensure that the requirements of subsections (1) and (3) are complied with in respect of that contract.

        Penalty: $2 000.

        (5)         If any requirement of subsection (1) is not complied with by the builder the contract may be terminated by the owner in accordance with section 19.