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Building Act 1993
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81 Effect of disagreement
(1) If the relevant person is notified by the owner of an adjoining
property that the owner disagrees to the proposed protection works
being carried out, the relevant person must refer the proposal for
the protection works to the Director and notify the owner of the
adjoining property of the referral.
(2) On receiving the referral, the Director must examine the proposal
for the protection works and determine whether the work is
appropriate.
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(3) The Director may make such inquiries and request such additional
information as the Director thinks fit for the purpose of making a
determination, but need not give a party a hearing.
(4) The Director must give the relevant person and the owner of the
adjoining property notice in writing of the determination.