196Duration of demolition permit

196 Duration of demolition permit

(1)  A demolition permit expires on the first of the following:

(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;

(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 ;

(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 , on the second anniversary of the permit application being granted under section 193 ;

(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 , on the expiry of the period specified in the permit;

(e) if the period for which the permit is in effect is extended under section 197 , on the expiry of the period so extended;

(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.

(1A)  [Section 196 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 31, Applied:01 Jan 2017] Despite subsection (1) , if an application to extend the period for which a demolition permit is in effect is made under section 197 and has not been determined under section 197(4) before the permit is to expire, the permit is to remain in effect until the application is so determined.

(2)  A demolition permit is only valid while the permit is in effect.