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### 241 Dilapidated building report
> > (1) [*\[Section 241 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 9 of 2023, s. 17, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS17@Hpa@EN) If a permit authority for a municipal area believes that a building in the municipal area may be a dilapidated building, the permit authority –
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> > > > (a) may inspect the building; and
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> > > > (b) is to prepare a dilapidated building report on the matter.
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> > (2) A dilapidated building report is to state –
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> > > > (a) whether or not the building is a dilapidated building; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 241 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 17, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS17@Hpb@EN) the building work, or other work, that the permit authority considers is required in order for the building to cease to be a dilapidated building; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 241 Subsection (2) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 17, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS17@Hpc@EN) any other matter that the permit authority considers relevant.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 241 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 17, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS17@Hpd@EN) A permit authority may obtain information as to any matter relating to a dilapidated building report from any building services provider, or other person, the permit authority thinks appropriate.