Building Act 2004

means any matter in relation to—

a residential building work contract; or

the carrying out of residential building work; or

the carrying out of a related building activity; and

includes any of the following:

breach of a warranty set out in division 6.2 (Statutory warranties);

contravention of section 42 (1) (a) to (d) (which are about requirements for carrying out building work);

failure to maintain the standard or quality of building work stated in a residential building work contract;

failure to complete the residential building work required under a residential building work contract in accordance with the terms of the contract;

failure to pay for residential building work carried out under a residential building work contract;

a matter prescribed by regulation; but

does not include a matter prescribed by regulation to not be a residential building matter.