Home Building Amendment Bill 2011

  • Assented on 25/10/2011 - Act No 52 of 2011 (GG No.103, 28/10/11, p.6172).

Long Title

An Act to amend the Home Building Act 1989 to make further provision in respect of home warranty insurance, statutory warranties, developers, building disputes and administrative arrangements; to amend the Civil Liability Act 2002 in relation to proportionate liability; and for other purposes

Explanatory Notes

The object of this Bill is to amend the Home Building Act 1989 (the Act), the Home Building Regulation 2004 (the Regulation) and the Civil Liability Act 2002 as follows: (a) to consolidate and amend provisions that deal with limitations on when a claim can be made under a policy of home warranty insurance to specify comprehensive arrangements for notifying losses and making claims, (b) to provide a comprehensive scheme for determining when residential building work was completed (for the p...  
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Digest

See Digest 6 of 2011, dated 18/10/2011 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Agreement in Principle/Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's
"Agreement in Principle" Speech
Legislative Council Minister's 2R Speech
HOME BUILDING AMENDMENT BILL 2011.pdf Home Building Amdt - LC 2nd Reading.pdf

Amendments for Consideration

Legislative Assembly Legislative Council
c2011-110

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
  • Suspension of standing and sessional orders in the Legislative Assembly: 17/10/2011 - All Stages in the LA
  • Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
    • Member with Carriage: Roberts, Anthony
    • Notice of Motion: Wed 12 Oct 2011
    • Introduced: Thu 13 Oct 2011
    • "Agreement in Principle" Speech: Thu 13 Oct 2011
    • Agreed to in Principle LA: Mon 17 Oct 2011
    • Date Declared by Temporary Speaker without amendment: Mon 17 Oct 2011
    • Member with Carriage: Pearce, Gregory
    • Introduced: Tue 18 Oct 2011
    • First Reading: Tue 18 Oct 2011
    • Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Second Reading: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Date Committed: Wed 19 October 2011
    • Reported w'out amdt: 19/10/2011
    • Report Adopted: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Third Reading: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Returned to LA: Wed 19 Oct 2011
    • Passed Parliament: Wed 19 Oct 2011

    Text of Bill as passed by both Houses

    b2011-060-d25-HOUSE.pdf

    Assent

    • Assented: Tue 25 Oct 2011