Building Act 2016
261Conditions on permit of substantial compliance
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261 Conditions on permit of substantial compliance
(1) A permit authority may impose on a permit of substantial compliance any one or more of the following conditions:
(a) a condition specified in any documentation submitted to the permit authority with the application for the permit of substantial compliance;
(b) a condition that the permit authority considers appropriate and that relates to work to be performed under the permit of substantial compliance.
(2) A permit authority must not impose on a building permit a condition that modifies the plans, or specifications, for the work to be performed under the permit of substantial compliance.
(3) The permit authority may add, vary or revoke a condition on a permit of substantial compliance at any time before the work, to be performed under the permit of substantial compliance, is completed.
(4) The addition, variation, or revocation of a condition on a permit of substantial compliance under subsection (3) takes effect –
(a) when each of the following persons is notified in writing of the addition, variation or revocation:
(i) the applicant for the permit of substantial compliance;
(ii) the owner of the premises where the work is to be performed;
(iii) the building services provider and the licensed builder named on the permit, or his or her business entity; or
(b) at such later time as is specified in the notification under paragraph (a).