296Building administration fee

### 296 Building administration fee > > (1)  A person who is to perform building work or demolition work, or other prescribed work, under this Act is liable to pay a building administration fee in respect of the work. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS296@Gs1@EN) does not apply in respect of work, if the work has an estimated cost that is less than $20 000 or such other amount as may be prescribed. > > > (3)  The amount of the building administration fee payable under [subsection (1)](#GS296@Gs1@EN) in respect of work is – > > > > > > (a) 0.1% of the estimated cost of the work – > > > > > > > > > > (i) as specified in the contract to perform the work; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) as estimated by the building surveyor for the work; or > > > > > > > (b) such other prescribed amount. > > > (4)  The building administration fee payable under [subsection (1)](#GS296@Gs1@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) in respect of permit work, is payable at the time a permit is granted in respect of the work; or > > > > > > > (b) in respect of notifiable work, is payable at the time a certificate of likely compliance is issued in respect of the work; or > > > > > > > (c) in respect of low-risk work, is payable within 7 business days after the work is completed or such other prescribed period. > > > (5)  A building administration fee payable under this Division is to be paid to – > > > > > > (a) the relevant permit authority; or > > > > > > > (b) such other person as may be prescribed.