(3) A reference to a building owner in this section includes a reference to any person who is the owner for the time being of the building or land in respect of which a domestic building contract was made or domestic building work was carried out. S. 55 55 Who can ask VCAT to resolve a domestic building (Heading) dispute? inserted by No. 15/2016 VCAT may only make an order to resolve a s. 10(3). domestic building dispute on the application of— S. 55 amended by (a) a party to the dispute; or No. 15/2016 s. 10(2). (b) the Director acting on behalf of one or more building owners who are parties to the dispute. S. 56 56 Certificate of conciliation required to bring repealed by proceeding in VCAT to resolve domestic building No. 52/1998 s. 38(1)(c), work dispute new s. 56 inserted by (1) A party to a domestic building work dispute must No. 15/2016 not make an application to VCAT in relation to s. 7. the dispute unless the chief dispute resolution officer has issued a certificate of conciliation to the party certifying that the dispute— (a) was not suitable for conciliation; or (b) was not resolved by conciliation. (2) An application to VCAT to commence proceedings in relation to a domestic building work dispute must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of conciliation. (3) This section does not apply to proceedings for an order in the nature of an injunction.
(3) A reference to a building owner in this section includes a reference to any person who is the owner for the time being of the building or land in respect of which a domestic building contract was made or domestic building work was carried out. S. 55 (Heading) inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 10(3). S. 55 amended by No. 15/2016 s. 10(2). 55 Who can ask VCAT to resolve a domestic building dispute? VCAT may only make an order to resolve a domestic building dispute on the application of— (a) a party to the dispute; or (b) the Director acting on behalf of one or more building owners who are parties to the dispute. S. 56 repealed by No. 52/1998 s. 38(1)(c), new s. 56 inserted by No. 15/2016 s. 7. 56 Certificate of conciliation required to bring proceeding in VCAT to resolve domestic building work dispute (1) A party to a domestic building work dispute must not make an application to VCAT in relation to the dispute unless the chief dispute resolution officer has issued a certificate of conciliation to the party certifying that the dispute— (a) was not suitable for conciliation; or (b) was not resolved by conciliation. (2) An application to VCAT to commence proceedings in relation to a domestic building work dispute must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate of conciliation. (3) This section does not apply to proceedings for an order in the nature of an injunction.
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