Building Act 1993

(1) This section applies if a current owner of a residential building:

(a) alleges that prescribed residential building work carried out on the building by a residential builder is defective; and

(i) in an application to the Commissioner under section 54FC(1); or

(ii) to the residential builder, either verbally or in writing, without making an application under section 54FC(1).

(2) If the current owner makes the allegation as mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(i), the Commissioner may take action under subsection (4) at any time during the consideration of the application under section 54FC(1).

(3) If the current owner makes the allegation as mentioned in subsection (1)(b)(ii), the current owner or the residential builder may apply to the Commissioner to take action under subsection (4).

(4) The Commissioner may appoint a person with relevant qualifications and expertise to conduct a technical inspection of the residential building and give the Commissioner a report as to whether the prescribed residential building work is defective.

(5) A regulation may prescribe matters for this section, including any of the following:

(a) the procedures for the appointment of a person to conduct the inspection and make the report;

(d) the matters to be taken into account in reporting whether prescribed residential building work is defective;