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Building Act 2004
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32 Amendment of approved plans
(1) This section applies if an application under section 31 for the
amendment of plans has been made to a certifier.
(2) The certifier must approve the amended plans and amend the building
approval only if—
(a) the approval requirements, so far as they apply to plans, are
satisfied in relation to the plans as amended; and
(b) the application would not be refused because of section 30
(When building approvals not to be issued—general) or
section 30A (When building approvals not to be issued—advice
on referral) if it were an application for a building approval; and
(c) a building built to the amended plans would not be significantly
different from a building built to the unamended plans.
Note The regulations may prescribe when a building is significantly different
(see s (4)).
(3) If the certifier cannot approve the amended plans, the certifier must
tell the applicant in writing that the application is refused.
(4) The regulations may prescribe when a building built to amended
plans is significantly different from a building built to unamended
plans.