362RDefinitions for purposes of section 362Q

1. In section 362Q, client—

2. means any of the following:
   1. the person or persons with whom the building contractor contracted to do the building work in question:
   2. the person or persons who purchased the household unit from the on-seller:
   3. the owner of the building or land in respect of which the building work was carried out, whether or not that person was a party to the building contract or contract of sale; but
3. does not include a building contractor in that capacity contracting with another building contractor (for example, a contractor and subcontractor).

4. In section 362Q, on-seller has the same meaning as in section 362H(3).

5. In section 362Q(1)(d), building work carried out on behalf of a building contractor includes building work carried out on behalf of the building contractor by any of the following persons:

6. an employee of the building contractor:
7. another contractor:
8. a subcontractor:
9. any other person for whom the building contractor is responsible in law.

Notes

• Section 362R: inserted, on 1 January 2015, by section 56 of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).