Western Australian Current Acts

BUILDING ACT 2011 - SECT 186

186 .         Settlement of differences in relation to party walls, underpinning

        (1)         Despite the Interpretation Act 1984 section 37(1), on or after commencement day no application may be made under section 389 of the former provisions for a determination in relation to a difference between a building owner and an adjoining owner.

        (2)         However, the Interpretation Act 1984 section 37(1) applies to such an application that had been made, but not decided by the State Administrative Tribunal, before commencement day.

        (3)         A decision of the State Administrative Tribunal on an application mentioned in subsection (2) is to be taken to be an order for the purposes of such of section 76(1)(b), 78(1)(b), 79(1)(b) or 81(2)(b), as is relevant to the case.