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### 196 Duration of demolition permit
> > (1) A demolition permit expires on the first of the following:
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> > > > (a) if the permit specifies a period within which the permit demolition work is to be commenced and no work has commenced within that period, on the expiry of that period;
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> > > > (b) if no permit demolition work has been commenced under the permit and the permit does not specify a period within which the work is to be commenced, on the first anniversary of the permit application being granted under [section 193](#GS193@EN) ;
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> > > > (c) if the permit does not specify a period for which it is in effect and the period for which it is in effect is not extended under [section 197](#GS197@EN) , on the second anniversary of the permit application being granted under [section 193](#GS193@EN) ;
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> > > > (d) if the permit specifies a period for which it is in effect and the period for which it is in effect is not extended under [section 197](#GS197@EN) , on the expiry of the period specified in the permit;
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> > > > (e) if the period for which the permit is in effect is extended under [section 197](#GS197@EN) , on the expiry of the period so extended;
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> > > > (f) on the issuing of a certificate of completion (permit demolition work) in respect of the permit demolition work to be performed under the permit.
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> > (1A) [*\[Section 196 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 31, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS31@EN) Despite [subsection (1)](#GS196@Gs1@EN) , if an application to extend the period for which a demolition permit is in effect is made under [section 197](#GS197@EN) and has not been determined under [section 197(4)](#GS197@Gs4@EN) before the permit is to expire, the permit is to remain in effect until the application is so determined.
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> > (2) A demolition permit is only valid while the permit is in effect.