122Performing notifiable demolition work

122 Performing notifiable demolition work

(1)  A person must not perform any notifiable demolition work, or cause or permit any notifiable demolition work to be performed, unless he or she –

(a) is satisfied that a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) is in force in respect of the work; and

(b) has notified the relevant building surveyor that he or she intends to start the notifiable demolition work; and

(c) has been provided with authorisation to start the work, and a unique authorisation number for the work, by the building surveyor.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A person must perform any notifiable demolition work in accordance with –

(a) the most recent notice of work provided in respect of the work to the relevant building surveyor; and

(b) the certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) provided in respect of the work.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(3)  If a responsible person for notifiable demolition work ceases to be the responsible person for the work –

(a) the work must stop; and

(b) the person who is to become the new responsible person for the work must notify the relevant building surveyor of that fact before permitting the work to be performed.

(4)  [Section 122 Subsection (4) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 16, Applied:01 Jan 2017] If notifiable demolition work has not been completed within 2 years after the authorisation to start the work was provided by a building surveyor under subsection (1)(c) , the responsible person for the work must obtain, from the relevant building surveyor at least 5 business days before the expiry of that period, written approval to continue with the notifiable demolition work after the expiry of that period.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(4A)  [Section 122 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 16, Applied:01 Jan 2017] If the Director of Building Control has determined that special circumstances exist, a building surveyor may give written approval under whether or not that approval is given at least 5 business days before the expiry of the period specified in that subsection.