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### 173 Extension of duration of plumbing permit
> > (1) A person may apply to the permit authority that issued a plumbing permit for an extension of the period for which that permit is in effect.
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> > (1A) [*\[Section 173 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 29, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS29@Hpa@EN) An application for an extension of the period for which a plumbing permit is in effect must be made at least 5 business days before the plumbing permit expires, unless the Director of Building Control has determined that special circumstances exist.
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> > (2) An application for an extension of the period for which a plumbing permit is in effect is to –
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> > > > (a) be in an approved form; and
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> > > > (b) include such information as is determined by the Director of Building Control; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 173 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 29, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS29@Hpb@EN) be accompanied by such documentation as is required by the Director of Building Control and the permit authority.
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> > > > (d) [*\[Section 173 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 29, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS29@Hpc@EN) . . . . . . . .
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> > (3) The permit authority that receives an application under subsection (1) in relation to a plumbing permit may –
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> > > > (a) extend the period for which the plumbing permit is in effect; or
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> > > > (b) refuse to extend the period for which the plumbing permit is in effect; or
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> > > > (c) ask the applicant for further information and, after considering the further information, extend or refuse to extend the period for which the plumbing permit is in effect.