Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Building Act 1993 - SECT 81

Termination of appointment

81. Termination of appointment



(1) Subject to subsection (3), the appointment of a private building surveyor
under this Part cannot be terminated without the written consent of the
Commission.

(2) If building work in respect of which a private building surveyor is
appointed is terminated before commencement or completion, the owner of the
land on which the building work was or was to be carried out must notify the
Commission and the relevant municipal council of the termination of the
building work.

(3) On receipt by the Commission of a notice under subsection (2), the
appointment of the private building surveyor is deemed to be terminated.

(4) If the appointment of a private building surveyor is terminated under
subsection (3), a private building surveyor or municipal building surveyor
must not complete the first private building surveyor's functions in respect
of the building work without the written consent of the Commission.

(5) This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the terms of the
appointment or in any other Act or rule of law.