Legislation

Building Disputes Tribunal has copies of various Acts of Parliament that are relevant to the practice of construction law from both New Zealand and overseas.  To download any of these Acts, please click on the name

New Zealand Leglislation

• Construction Contracts Act 2002  (pdf format)
• Construction Contracts Act 2002 (word format)
• Construction Contracts Regulations 2003  
• Arbitration Amendment Act 2007  
• Arbitration Act 1996
• Consumer Gaurantees Act 1993
• Contractual Mistakes Act 1997
• Contractual Remedies Act 1979
• Fair Trading Act 1986
• Weathertight Homes Resolution Service Act 2006

United Kingdom Leglislation

• Housing Grants Construction Regeneration Act 1996
• Arbitration Act 1996

Australian Leglislation

• Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW)
• Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (VIC)
• Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004 (QLD)
• Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (SA)
• Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA)
• Construction Contracts (Security of Payment) Act 2004 (NT)
• International Arbitration Act 1974
• Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (WA)

Singapore Leglislation

• Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2004
• Arbitration Act 2002