8Assignment of property identification code to premises

8 Assignment of property identification code to premises

(1)  The Secretary may assign a unique property identification code to premises –

(a) after consideration of an application under regulation 7 ; or

(b) if the Secretary considers it necessary or desirable to do so, on the Secretary’s own initiative.

(2)  If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(a) , the Secretary is to give written notice to the relevant person who made the application under regulation 7  –

(a) containing details of the property identification code assigned to the premises; and

(b) specifying the period for which the property identification code is in force; and

(c) containing any other information that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(3)  If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(a) , the relevant person who made the application under regulation 7 must give written notice to the Secretary –

(a) containing details of any change in the information provided in the application under regulation 7 ; and

(b) within 14 days after the day on which the relevant person becomes aware of the changes.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 20 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues; and

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(4)  If the Secretary assigns a property identification code to premises under subregulation (1)(b) , the Secretary is to give written notice to the operator of the premises –