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Building Act 1993
192Relevant building work under residential building contract
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192 Relevant building work under residential building contract
(1) This section applies in relation to relevant building work that, under
the former laws, was also prescribed building work for which a
residential building contract was required.
(2) If, immediately before the commencement day, a residential
building contract and an approved insurance policy were in force for
the relevant building work but no building permit had been granted
for the work:
(a) a building certifier may grant a building permit for the work in
accordance with the former laws as if those laws were still in
force; and
(b) if a building certifier grants a building permit as mentioned in
paragraph (a):
(i) the certifier must specify in the permit that it is granted
under the transitional provisions for the work; and
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(ii) the former laws continue to apply in relation to the
relevant building work as if those laws were still in force.
(3) If, immediately before the commencement day, a residential
building contract was in force for the relevant building work but no
approved insurance policy (and consequently no building permit),
was in force for the work, the amended laws apply in relation to the