Consumer Claims Tribunals Act 1987 Regulation relating to the limitation on a building disputes tribunal's jurisdiction to make orders (1994-71) [GG No 42 of 4.3.1994] (NSW)

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CONSUMER CLAIMS TRIBUNALS ACT 1987—REGULATION

(Relating to the limitation on a building disputes tribunal’s jurisdiction to

make orders)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. 42 of 4 March 1994]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Consumer Claims Tribunals Act 1987, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

Wendy Machin MP

Minister for Consumer Affairs.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 7 March 1994.

Amendments

2. The Consumer Claims Tribunals Regulation 1988 is amended:

(a) byomittingclause6andbyinsertinginsteadthefollowingclause:

Limitation of amount of order

6. (1) For the purposes of section 32 of the Act, the prescribed

amount:

(a) inrelationtoaconsumerclaim(otherthanabuilding claim) is $10,000; and

(b) in relation to a building claim is $25,000.
(2) However, in relation to any building claim lodged before 7

March 1994 and not finally determined as at that date, the prescribed amount is $10,000,

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( b ) by omitting from matter 5 of the “AFFIDAVIT TO APPLY FOR REHEARING” in Form 4 of Schedule 1 the words “My reasons for applying for a rehearing are” and by inserting instead the words “I did not attend the hearing because”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The	objects of this Regulation are:
•	to increase from $10,000 to $25,000 the limit on a building disputes tribunal’s power to make orders in respect of building claims; and
•	to make a minor amendment to the form used when lodging an application for a rehearing of a consumer claim.

This Regulation is made under the Consumer Claims Tribunals Act 1987.

including sections 32 and 48 (the general regulation–making power).