Building Act 2016
139Application for building permit
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139 Application for building permit
(1) An owner of premises, or a person authorised in writing by an owner of premises, may apply for a building permit to perform permit building work, or a stage of permit building work, in respect of those premises.
(2) An application under subsection (1) –
(a) must be made to the relevant permit authority; and
(b) must be accompanied by –
(i) a certificate of likely compliance (permit building work) that is in force in respect of the proposed permit building work; and
(ii) the building administration fee payable in respect of the proposed permit building work; and
(iii) any other fee payable in respect of the application; and
(c) is to include, or be accompanied by, such information and documentation as is determined by the Director of Building Control.