Building Act 2004
40Decision on building commencement notice application
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40 Decision on building commencement notice application (a) the construction occupations registrar receives an application under section 39 for the cancellation of a building (i) the representation time for the application has ended; or (ii) the owner of the land where the building work is being, or is to be, done agrees in writing to the cancellation. (2) If the representation time has ended without the owner of the land agreeing to the cancellation, the construction occupations registrar must consider any representation made by the owner within the representation time. (3) The construction occupations registrar may cancel the building commencement notice if satisfied— (a) that the builder mentioned in the notice cannot do the building work; or (b) it is otherwise appropriate to cancel the notice.