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### 206 Schedule of maintenance
> > (1) A responsible owner of a building must ensure that a schedule of maintenance for the building is –
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> > > > (a) prepared in respect of that building and contains the prescribed matters relevant for that building and for the essential building services of that building; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 206 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 36, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS36@Hpa@EN) approved by –
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> > > > > > (i) the relevant permit authority, if the schedule of maintenance only relates to plumbing work performed on, or a plumbing installation installed in, the premises that include the building; or
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> > > > > > (ii) a building surveyor, in any other case.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (2) [*\[Section 206 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 36, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS36@Hpb@EN) A permit authority, or building surveyor, must not approve a schedule of maintenance for a building under [subsection (1)](#GS206@Gs1@EN) unless the permit authority, or building surveyor, is satisfied that the relevant prescribed matters for the building, and for the essential building services of the building, are included in sufficient detail within the schedule of maintenance.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 206 Subsection (3) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 36, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS36@Hpc@EN) A responsible owner of a building must ensure that the schedule of maintenance for the building is reviewed at least once in each specified period for maintenance and any changes to the schedule of maintenance are approved by a permit authority, or building surveyor, as applicable.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 206 Subsection (4) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 36, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS36@Hpd@EN) A responsible owner, or occupier, of a building must comply with the most recent schedule of maintenance for the building that has been approved by a permit authority, or building surveyor, as applicable.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (5) A responsible owner, or occupier, of a building must –
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> > > > (a) keep records in relation to maintenance as are specified; and
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> > > > (b) provide those records to an authorised officer, or the Chief Officer within the meaning of the [Fire Service Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1979-035) , if requested to do so.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.