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Building Act 1993
182Declaration made by corporation after commencement day for
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182 Declaration made by corporation after commencement day for
building work completed before commencement day
(1) This section applies if, before the commencement day:
(a) prescribed building work to which repealed section 48C(1)
applied had been completed by a director or nominee of a
corporation (the responsible builder); and
(b) the declaration mentioned in that subsection had not been
given to the building certifier under repealed regulation 20A(5)
of the Building Regulations 1993.
(2) Substituted section 48C, other than subsection (4) of that section,
applies in relation to the declaration relating to the prescribed
(3) If the responsible builder ceased to be a director or nominee of the
corporation after completing the prescribed work, the corporation
must follow the procedures specified in substituted section 48CA as
if a prescribed event had occurred.
(4) For this section, a responsible builder had completed prescribed
building work if he or she had completely ceased to carry out the
building work specified in the contract entered into under
section 48B, regardless of whether the work was fully or partially
completed.
(5) This section does not affect the liability of the responsible builder for
an offence against repealed section 48C(1), repealed
regulation 20A(5) of the Building Regulations 1993 or substituted
section 48C(2) or (3).