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Building Act 2016
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### 57 Party structures
> > (1) An owner of premises, on which there is a party structure, may do any of the following work in relation to the party structure:
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> > > > (a) make good, or repair, the party structure;
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> > > > (b) pull down and rebuild the party structure;
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> > > > (c) raise and underpin the party structure;
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> > > > (d) perform any other necessary works incidental to the connection of the party structure to any adjoining building, structure or premises.
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> > (2) Before any work specified in [subsection (1)](#GS57@Gs1@EN) is performed on premises, an owner of the premises must notify each owner of adjoining premises to the party structure in writing, at least 6 weeks before beginning to perform the work, stating –
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> > > > (a) the nature and particulars of the proposed work; and
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> > > > (b) the proposed program for performing the proposed work.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (3) An owner of premises must not commence any work specified in a notice under subsection (2) more than 6 months after the notice has been given unless the owner has given a new notice to each owner of adjoining premises to the party structure under that subsection.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.
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> > (4) An owner of premises on which there is a party structure must ensure that, when performing work specified in [subsection (1)](#GS57@Gs1@EN) , he or she does not unnecessarily inconvenience an owner of adjoining premises to the party structure.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a natural person, a fine not exceeding 100 penalty units; or
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> > > > (b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units.