BUILDING REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 26

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 26

26 .         Approval of new responsible person (s. 35(c))

        (1)         For the purposes of section 35(c), the owner of a building or incidental structure to which a permit applies may apply to the relevant permit authority for approval of a new responsible person for the work to which the permit applies if the permit does not have effect for a reason mentioned in section 35(a) or (b).

        (2)         An application must name, and be signed by, the new person who proposes to be named —

            (a)         as the builder on the building permit; or

            (b)         the demolition contractor on the demolition permit.

        (3)         On an application under subregulation (1), a permit authority must —

            (a)         approve a new person to be named as the builder on the building permit if the permit authority is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 20(1)(b)(i) to (iii) in relation to the person; or

            (b)         approve a new person to be named as the demolition contractor on the demolition permit if the permit authority is satisfied of the matters mentioned in section 21(1)(b) in relation to the person.

        (4)         If a permit authority approves a new responsible person in relation to a permit, the permit authority must amend the details set out in the permit accordingly.

        [Regulation 26 amended: Gazette 18 Dec 2012 p. 6562.]