Building Act 2011
Part 4Occupancy permits and building approval certificates
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Part 4 — Occupancy permits and building approval certificates
Division 1 — Occupancy permits
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Term used: occupier 37
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Certain buildings not to be occupied or used without an occupancy permit 37
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Display etc. of, occupancy permit details 38
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Occupation, use of buildings to comply with occupancy permits 38
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Compliance with occupancy permit generally 39
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Regulations about safety and health matters in buildings requiring occupancy permits 40
Division 2 — Kinds of applications for occupancy permits and building approval certificates
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Application for occupancy permit for completed building 41
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Application for temporary occupancy permit for incomplete building 41
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Application for modification of occupancy permit for additional use of building on temporary basis 41
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Application for replacement occupancy permit for permanent change of building’s use, classification 42
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Application for occupancy permit or building approval certificate for unauthorised work 42
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Application for occupancy permit or building approval certificate for building with existing authorisation 43
Division 3 — Making and dealing with applications for occupancy permits and building approval certificates
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Terms used 44
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Manner of application 44
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Further information 45
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Certificate of construction compliance 45
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Certificate of building compliance 46
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Grant of occupancy permit, building approval certificate 48
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Time for granting occupancy permit or building approval certificate 50
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Notice of decision not to grant occupancy permit or grant building approval certificate 51
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Form and content of occupancy permit, building approval certificate 52
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Conditions imposed by permit authority 53
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To whom form of permit, modification, certificate issued 54
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Duration of temporary permit, modification 54
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Extension of period of duration 54