❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the Building Disputes Tribunal, seeking data on complaints, remedial orders, and actions for non-compliance between 2004 and 2007. The answer provides some data but cites resource constraints for complete information.
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(a) July 2004 to June 2005;
(b) July 2005 to June 2006; and
(c) July 2006 to June 2007?
(2) In each of the above years, how many of these complaints resulted in remedial orders being issued by the Tribunal?
(3) In each of the above years, how many of the remedial orders issued have not been satisfactorily dealt with?
(4) What actions are available to the Building Disputes Tribunal when a remedial order is not complied with?
(b) July 2005 to June 2006; and
(c) July 2006 to June 2007?
(2) In each of the above years, how many of these complaints resulted in remedial orders being issued by the Tribunal?
(3) In each of the above years, how many of the remedial orders issued have not been satisfactorily dealt with?
(4) What actions are available to the Building Disputes Tribunal when a remedial order is not complied with?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 October 2007
Responded by
Minister for Consumer Protection
Response time
27 days
Building Disputes Tribunal
(1) (a) 785
(b) 888
(c) 811
(2) The following information provides the number of Orders to Remedy issued by the Tribunal in the requested years. However, the figures do not necessarily relate to complaints received in that year as the time between lodgment of a complaint and the issue of a particular Order to Remedy can span a number of years depending on the nature of the dispute.
(a) 456
(b) 498
(c) 432
(3) This information cannot be obtained electronically. A manual examination would consume significant resources and should the member have a specific concern in relation to a case, the Tribunal would be happy to provide this information.
(4) It is incumbent upon the complainant to inform the Tribunal of any failure to comply with
an Order to Remedy. Where the Tribunal is notified of a failure comply with an Order to
Remedy the Tribunal may issue in its place an Order to Pay, which constitutes a debt due to
the person to whom it is ordered to be paid and is recoverable in the Magistrates Court. The
Tribunal may also refer that failure to comply with the Tribunal's Order to the Builders'
Registration Board for investigation under the Builders' Registration Act 1939.
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(1) (a) 785
(b) 888
(c) 811
(2) The following information provides the number of Orders to Remedy issued by the Tribunal in the requested years. However, the figures do not necessarily relate to complaints received in that year as the time between lodgment of a complaint and the issue of a particular Order to Remedy can span a number of years depending on the nature of the dispute.
(a) 456
(b) 498
(c) 432
(3) This information cannot be obtained electronically. A manual examination would consume significant resources and should the member have a specific concern in relation to a case, the Tribunal would be happy to provide this information.
(4) It is incumbent upon the complainant to inform the Tribunal of any failure to comply with
an Order to Remedy. Where the Tribunal is notified of a failure comply with an Order to
Remedy the Tribunal may issue in its place an Order to Pay, which constitutes a debt due to
the person to whom it is ordered to be paid and is recoverable in the Magistrates Court. The
Tribunal may also refer that failure to comply with the Tribunal's Order to the Builders'
Registration Board for investigation under the Builders' Registration Act 1939.
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