In this Part –

dispute means a dispute between a building contractor, and an owner, in relation to –

(a) a residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner; or

(b) the performance of residential building work under a residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner; or

(c) whether a provision of this Act has been complied with by the building contractor or the owner in relation to the residential building work contract entered into by the building contractor and the owner;

mediation panel , in relation to a dispute, means a panel established under section 49(2) ;

notice of dispute means a notice that is lodged under section 47(1) ;

party , in relation to a dispute, means –

(a) a person who has lodged under section 47(1) a notice of dispute in relation to the dispute; and

(b) a person on whom a notice of dispute in relation to the dispute is served under section 47(2) ; and

(c) any person who is joined under section 50(3) as a party to the mediation of the dispute.