The statutory warranty in s 18B(c) of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) that work will comply with the law extends to non-compliance with the Building Code of Australia caused by defective plans and specifications, not merely to defective workmanship; builders and developers are liable for design defects that result in non-compliance with the BCA even where the builder was not responsible for the design.
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