Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING (RESOLUTION OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WORK DISPUTES) REGULATIONS (NO 43 OF 2012) - REG 27

Without limiting regulation  67 (2), the Commissioner may do any of the following at any stage of a proceeding for a consumer guarantee dispute application:

(a)     with the agreement of the parties – arrange for a conference to be held to facilitate the negotiated agreement process;

(b)     on the application of a party and payment of the prescribed fee – appoint a qualified person to conduct a technical inspection and give a technical report relating to any of the alleged defective work specified in the application;

(c)     hold a directions hearing;

(d)     adjourn the proceeding until conditions fixed by the Commissioner are met;

(e)     fix a period within which an action in the proceeding is to be taken;

(f)     extend a period within which an action in the proceeding is to be taken, whether or not the period has expired;

(g)     allow an amendment of an application or another document as the Commissioner considers appropriate;

(h)     fix a time and place for hearing the application.