50Owners

### 50 Owners > > (1)  The owner of premises where building work is performed, or is to be performed, is to ensure that – > > > > > > (a) any person engaged to perform the building work, or building services work, is qualified to perform the work as required under this Act or any other Act; and > > > > > > > (b) information provided to any person engaged to perform the building work, and any work associated with the building work, is correct to the owner's knowledge; and > > > > > > > (c) the premises where the building work is to be performed are clearly identifiable; and > > > > > > > (d) an adjoining premises is protected in accordance with this Act if required; and > > > > > > > (e) the building is not occupied until an occupancy permit has been issued, if required; and > > > > > > > (f) sufficient information is supplied to another owner of the premises for the other owner to maintain the premises in accordance with this Act. > > > (2)  An owner of premises where plumbing work is performed, or is to be performed, is to ensure that the person engaged to perform the work is qualified to perform the work as required under this Act. > > > (3)  An owner of premises where demolition work is performed, or is to be performed, is to ensure that the person engaged to perform the work is qualified to perform the work as required under this Act. > > > (4)  The owner of premises, so far as is reasonably practicable, is to – > > > > > > (a) ensure that the premises are used and maintained in accordance with this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) ensure compliance with this Act and any permits issued under this Act in respect of the premises; and > > > > > > > (c) notify the permit authority of any changes to the responsible person or building surveyor if work is to be performed on the premises; and > > > > > > > (d) if a permit has been issued in respect of work to be performed on the premises, ensure that – > > > > > > > > > > (i) the work is completed before the expiry of the permit; or > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) the permit is extended or renewed.