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63CRequirement to give advice in relation to proposed
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63C Requirement to give advice in relation to proposed
demolition
(a) an entity’s advice on an application for a demolition order has
been sought as prescribed by regulation; and
Note See s 63B (3) (When demolition orders not to be issued—advice
on referral).
(b) the entity—
(i) has given advice on the application; or
(ii) has not given advice within the time prescribed for giving
the advice; and
(c) the construction occupations registrar has issued the demolition
order; and
(d) the plans for the demolition are substantially consistent with the
advice.
(2) For this section, if an entity fails to give advice sought within the time
prescribed by regulation in relation to the application for a demolition
order referred to the entity, the entity is taken to have given advice
that the entity supports the application.
(3) The entity must not act inconsistently with the advice in relation to
the application for the demolition order unless—
(a) further information in relation to the demolition proposed in the
application comes to the entity’s attention (other than
information mentioned in subsection (4)); and
(b) the entity did not have the further information when the entity
gave the advice; and
(c) the further information is relevant to the advice the entity gave;
and
(d) the entity would have given different advice if the entity had the
further information before giving the advice.
(4) Subsection (3) (a) does not apply to further information in relation to
the demolition proposed in the application for the demolition order if
the information—
(a) was not required in the application; and
(b) is required by the entity after the demolition order is made; and
(c) is consistent in all significant respects with information already
provided by the applicant, except that it is more detailed.
(5) For this section, an entity acts inconsistently with advice in relation
to an application for a demolition order if—
(a) the advice is that the entity will issue or give an approval or other
thing in relation to the demolition order; and
(b) the demolition order is made; and
(c) the entity—
(i) does not issue or give the approval or other thing consistent
with the advice; or
(ii) issues or gives the approval or other thing in a way, or
subject to a condition, that prevents the applicant carrying
out the demolition under the demolition order.
(6) Also for this section, an entity acts inconsistently with advice in
relation to an application for a demolition order if—
(a) the advice is that an activity to which the application relates does
not require a particular authorisation (however described); and
(b) the entity prosecutes someone, or takes other compliance action,
in relation to the activity because the activity is carried out
without the particular authorisation.
(7) Also for this section, an entity acts inconsistently with advice in
relation to an application for a demolition order if the entity—
(a) refuses to do something required to be done by the entity to
allow the applicant to carry out the demolition under the
demolition order; or
(b) does something in a way, or subject to a condition, that prevents
the applicant from carrying out the demolition under the
demolition order.