(1) The Tribunal may make any order it considers fair to resolve a domestic building dispute. (2) Without limiting this power, the Tribunal may do one or more of the following— (a) refer a dispute to a mediator appointed by the Tribunal; (b) order the payment of a sum of money— (i) found to be owing by one party to another party; (ii) by way of damages (including exemplary damages and damages in the nature of interest); (iii) by way of restitution; S. 53(2)(ba) (ba) order the payment of a sum of money inserted by representing a part payment under a major No. 101/1998 domestic building contract if— s. 6. (i) the requirement in paragraph (b) of section 42 has been met but the requirement in paragraph (a) of that section has not; and (ii) the Tribunal is satisfied that the work required to complete the contract (including rectifying any defects) is minor in nature and not such as would prevent the owner from occupation and quiet enjoyment of the building; (bb) order payment of a sum of money S. 53(2)(bb) inserted by representing the amount of any money in No. 101/1998 s. 6. dispute (including an amount on account of costs) to be paid into the Domestic Builders Fund pending the resolution of the dispute; (bc) order payment of a sum of money to be paid S. 53(2)(bc) inserted by out of the Domestic Builders Fund No. 101/1998 representing the amount of any sum paid into s. 6.
(1) The Tribunal may make any order it considers fair to resolve a domestic building dispute. (2) Without limiting this power, the Tribunal may do one or more of the following— (a) refer a dispute to a mediator appointed by the Tribunal; (b) order the payment of a sum of money— (i) found to be owing by one party to another party; (ii) by way of damages (including exemplary damages and damages in the nature of interest); (iii) by way of restitution; S. 53(2)(ba) inserted by No. 101/1998 s. 6. (ba) order the payment of a sum of money representing a part payment under a major domestic building contract if— (i) the requirement in paragraph (b) of section 42 has been met but the requirement in paragraph (a) of that section has not; and (ii) the Tribunal is satisfied that the work required to complete the contract (including rectifying any defects) is minor in nature and not such as would prevent the owner from occupation and quiet enjoyment of the building; S. 53(2)(bb) inserted by No. 101/1998 s. 6. (bb) order payment of a sum of money representing the amount of any money in dispute (including an amount on account of costs) to be paid into the Domestic Builders Fund pending the resolution of the dispute; S. 53(2)(bc) inserted by No. 101/1998 s. 6. (bc) order payment of a sum of money to be paid out of the Domestic Builders Fund representing the amount of any sum paid into
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