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May 2015

Remember to register for your copy of the 2015 edition of the National Construction Code (NCC) now freely available online and which takes legal effect from TODAY. Click to download the flyer that you can distribute through your company.

Whilst pre-registration to the free on-line NCC up to now has been very encouraging the aim is to get as many practitioners to register as possible to help build awareness and understanding of the NCC, and in so doing improve the capacity and capability of all who participate in the industry. By registering with the ABCB, other free material will be made available such as access to non-regulatory handbooks, YouTube clips and educational material, as well as access to all previous editions of the NCC. Further material will be developed over time to help support training providers, industry associations, education institutions and regulators.

Also of interest to many of you will be the Federal Government proposal to introduce laws relating to unfair contract terms for small businesses. Under the proposed legislation, a court will be able to strike out a term in a small business contract that is considered unfair. For example, a term that allows a big business to unilaterally change the price or key terms during the course of the contract could be considered unfair. The protections will apply to businesses that employ less than 20 persons, for transactions under $100,000, or $250,000 for contracts that last longer than 12 months.

The Government has now released the draft legislation and explanatory materials, and is inviting interested parties to make a submission on the draft legislation and explanatory materials. Submissions close Tuesday 12 May 2015. For copies of the draft legislation and explanatory materials, and for information on how to make a submission, visit the Treasury website.

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