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BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 57 Payment of fees and costs for assessment services

BUILDING FIRE SAFETY REGULATION 2008 - REG 57

Payment of fees and costs for assessment services

57 Payment of fees and costs for assessment services

(1) The service may require an applicant for stated building work to pay a deposit on account of—
(a) a fee for a service (an
"assessment service" ) to be provided under this part; or
(b) costs relating to an assessment service to be incurred under this part.
(2) A deposit under subsection (1) must be no more than 50% of the fee or costs estimated by the service.
(3) Subsection (4) applies if a fee for, or costs relating to, an assessment service are not paid, or are not paid in full, before the assessment service is provided.
(4) The applicant for whom the assessment service has been provided must pay the amount, or the balance, of the fee or costs within 14 days after the service gives the person a notice stating the amount payable.
(5) If the applicant does not pay the amount stated in a notice under subsection (4) within the 14-day period, the service may recover the amount from the applicant as a debt.
(6) This section does not apply to an applicant for stated building work to whom division 3A applies.