(1) An owner of a lot
who is a natural person may dispute a decision of the proponent to refuse to
recognise the person as a vulnerable person.
(2) The owner may
dispute the decision by making an application to the Tribunal for resolution
of the dispute.
(3) For the purposes
of section 197(1)(i), a dispute about the decision is a scheme dispute
under section 197(1).
(4) For the purposes
of a requirement under this Part that owners of lots be provided with funding
under the trust for services obtained by them in connection with the
termination proposal process —
(a) the
dispute, and any proceedings before the Tribunal in connection with the
dispute, are taken to be part of the termination proposal process; and
(b) the
stage of the termination proposal process to which the dispute relates does
not end in relation to the owner of the lot until the application for
resolution of the dispute is withdrawn by the owner or the dispute is resolved
by the Tribunal.