Victorian Numbered Acts

BUILDING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CONSUMER PROTECTION) ACT 2016 (NO. 15 OF 2016) - SECT 7

After section 55 of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 insert —

        "     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.".