147Extension of duration of building permit

147 Extension of duration of building permit

(1)  A person may apply to the permit authority that issued a building permit for an extension of the period for which that permit is in effect.

(1A)  [Section 147 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2017] An application for an extension of the period for which a building permit is in effect must be made at least 5 business days before the building permit expires, unless the Director of Building Control has determined that special circumstances exist.

(2)  An application for an extension of the period for which a building permit is in effect is to –

(a) be in an approved form; and

(b) include such information as is determined by the Director of Building Control; and

(c) [Section 147 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2017] be accompanied by such documentation as is required by the Director of Building Control and the permit authority.

(d) [Section 147 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 24, Applied:01 Jan 2017] .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  

(3)  Before making a decision in respect of an application under subsection (1) in relation to a building permit –

(a) the permit authority is to request the relevant building surveyor to provide, within a specified period, advice regarding the permit building work being performed under the permit; and

(b) the building surveyor must comply with the request within that period.

(4)  The permit authority that receives an application under subsection (1) in relation to a building permit may –

(a) extend the period for which the building permit is in effect; or

(b) refuse to extend the period for which the building permit is in effect; or