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Building Act 1975
sec.147Building development applications and approval documents
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### sec.147 Building development applications and approval documents
This section applies if—
a private certifier is engaged for a building development application; and
the building development approval applied for is granted.
The private certifier must, for at least 5 years from the relevant day, keep a copy of the application and the approval documents for the application.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
In this section—
relevant day means—
for a private certifier (class A)—the later of the following days—
the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given;
if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or
for a private certifier (class B)—the day the private certifier gave the compliance certificate for the building work.
s 147 ins 2006 No. 36 s 5
amd 2012 No. 3 s 132 sch ; 2020 No. 24 s 153 s ch 1 pt 2
(sec.147-ssec.1) This section applies if— a private certifier is engaged for a building development application; and the building development approval applied for is granted.
(sec.147-ssec.2) The private certifier must, for at least 5 years from the relevant day, keep a copy of the application and the approval documents for the application. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(sec.147-ssec.3) In this section— relevant day means— for a private certifier (class A)—the later of the following days— the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given; if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or for a private certifier (class B)—the day the private certifier gave the compliance certificate for the building work.
- (a) a private certifier is engaged for a building development application; and
- (b) the building development approval applied for is granted.
- (a) for a private certifier (class A)—the later of the following days— (i) the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given; (ii) if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or
- (i) the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given;
- (ii) if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or
- (b) for a private certifier (class B)—the day the private certifier gave the compliance certificate for the building work.
- (i) the day a final inspection certificate for the building work or a certificate of occupancy for the building is given;
- (ii) if the approval for the building work lapses—the day the approval lapsed; or