57Time for giving dispute notice

1. A dispute notice must be given within 6 months after the dispute was first referred to the complaints facility or, in the case of a dispute notice given by an operator, the resident concerned was first notified.

2. However, a dispute notice may be given after 6 months if the parties to the dispute agree.

3. A resident must not give a dispute notice for a dispute under section 53(3) before 9 months after the residential unit has become available to the operator for disposal in accordance with the resident's occupation right agreement or the code of practice.

4. This section does not affect, and is not affected by, the responsibilities of an operator under the provisions of the code of practice relating to the disposal of vacant residential units.