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Building Act 2016
227Duration of occupancy permit
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### 227 Duration of occupancy permit
> > (1) An occupancy permit in respect of a building remains in force until –
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> > > > (a) another occupancy permit in respect of the building is issued under this Act; or
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> > > > (b) it is cancelled.
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> > (2) For the avoidance of doubt –
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> > > > (a) the issue of an occupancy permit in respect of part of a building does not affect the validity of an occupancy permit in respect of another part of the building; and
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> > > > (b) the sale or lease of a building does not, in itself, affect the validity of an occupancy permit in force in respect of the building.