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237 Building notice
(1) [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] A building surveyor engaged in respect of work on premises or a temporary structure is to issue a building notice to the owner of the premises or temporary structure where building work has been performed, or to the builder performing the work, if satisfied that –
(a) [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the work has been performed without a building permit, or other valid authorisation, if required; or
(b) [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the work has been performed on the premises or temporary structure in contravention of –
(i) a building permit, or other valid authorisation, in force in respect of the work; or
(ii) this Act or any other relevant Act in force at the time the work was performed; or
(c) [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the work is notifiable building work that has been performed on the premises or temporary structure in contravention of –
(i) a certificate of likely compliance issued in respect of the work; or
(ii) a notice of work provided in respect of the work; or
(iii) this Act or any other relevant Act in force at the time the work was performed; or
(d) [Section 237 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 37, Applied:01 Jan 2017] the work is low-risk building work that has been performed on the premises or temporary structure in contravention of this Act, or any other relevant Act in force at the time the work was performed; or