35Only one building surveyor to be engaged for work

35 Only one building surveyor to be engaged for work

(1)  If work is being performed on premises under this Act, the owner of the premises must engage a building surveyor, if required, for the work to be performed in accordance with this Act.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not engage a person as a building surveyor in respect of work where a building surveyor has previously been engaged in respect of the work unless the previous building surveyor has –

(a) been removed as a building surveyor in respect of work in accordance with section 36 ; or

(b) resigned as building surveyor in respect of the work in accordance with section 37 ; or

(c) referred the work to the new building surveyor in accordance with section 38 .

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.