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274Amendment or revocation of building, plumbing or demolition orders
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274 Amendment or revocation of building, plumbing or demolition orders
(1) An owner who is required to comply with a building order, plumbing order or demolition order may, if there is a change in circumstances after the service of the order, request that the person who issued the order amend or revoke the order.
(2) A person who receives an application under subsection (1) may, if he or she issued the order that is the subject of the application –
(a) refuse to amend or revoke the order; or
(b) issue an amended order; or
(c) revoke the order.
(3) An application under subsection (1) is taken to have been refused if action has not been taken under subsection (2) within the specified period.