BUILDING AMENDMENT (ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2017 (NO. 21 OF 2017) - SECT 62 New section 23A inserted

BUILDING AMENDMENT (ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2017 (NO. 21 OF 2017) - SECT 62

After section 23 of the Building Act 1993 insert —

        " 23A     Offences relating to the issue of a building permit

    (1)     The relevant building surveyor must not issue a building permit unless the Authority has issued a building permit number for that building permit.

Penalty:     500 penalty units, in the case of a natural person;

2500 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.

    (2)     The relevant building surveyor must not issue a building permit unless the permit specifies—

        (a)     the building permit number issued by the Authority for that building permit; and

        (b)     any other information required by the regulations to be specified in the building permit.

Penalty:     10 penalty units, in the case of a natural person;

50 penalty units, in the case of a body corporate.".