143Granting of application for building permit

### 143 Granting of application for building permit > > (1)  A permit authority may grant an application for a building permit under [section 139](#GS139@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) the permit authority is satisfied that the proposed permit building work will comply with this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) the building administration fee payable in respect of the building permit has been paid. > > > (2)  A permit authority may grant an application for a building permit under [subsection (1)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) subject to any condition imposed in accordance with [section 145](#GS145@EN) . > > > (3)  If a permit authority grants an application for a building permit under [subsection (1)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) , the permit authority is to issue a building permit to each of the following persons: > > > > > > (a) the applicant for the permit; > > > > > > > (b) the owner of the premises where the permit building work is to be performed; > > > > > > > (c) the building surveyor for the permit building work; > > > > > > > (d) each licensed builder named on the permit, or his or her business entity; > > > > > > > (e) each person prescribed for the purposes of this section. > > > (4)  If an application for a building permit under section 139 is an application for a staged permit, the permit authority may specify, at the time of granting the application for the permit – > > > > > > (a) that the permit is in effect for – > > > > > > > > > > (i) such period, of more than 2 years, as may be specified in the permit; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) such period as may be specified in the permit for each stage of the permit; and > > > > > > > (b) that a certificate of completion (permit building work) is only required in respect of the completion of the last stage of the permit building work. > > > (5)  The granting of an application for a staged permit under [subsection (1)](#GS143@Gs1@EN) does not entitle the applicant to be granted any other building permit in respect of any other stage of the permit building work.