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# SCHEDULE 1 - Information Regis SCHEDULE 1 - Information Registers
[Section 27](#GS27@EN)
> **1. **Registers****
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> > A permit authority must keep a register for each of the following:
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> > > > (a) building permits issued by it;
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> > > > (b) plumbing permits issued by it;
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> > > > (c) authorisations for notifiable work received by it;
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> > > > (d) authorisations for notifiable work issued by it;
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> > > > (e) certificates of final inspection received by it;
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> > > > (f) occupancy permits received by it;
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> > > > (g) temporary occupancy permits received by it;
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> > > > (h) certificates of completion received by it;
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> > > > (i) certificates of completion issued by it;
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> > > > (j) [*\[Schedule 1 Amended by No. 9 of 2023, s. 35, Applied:01 Oct 2024\]*](/view/html/inforce/2024-10-01/act-2023-009#GS35@EN) building orders received by it or issued by it or a building surveyor;
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> > > > (k) plumbing orders issued by it;
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> > > > (l) emergency orders received by it;
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> > > > (m) permits of substantial compliance issued by it.
> **2. **Records****
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> > A permit authority must keep records in relation to each of the following:
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> > > > (a) applications for building permits –
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> > > > > > (i) granted by it; or
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> > > > > > (ii) refused by it;
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> > > > (b) applications for plumbing permits –
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> > > > > > (i) granted by it; or
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> > > > > > (ii) refused by it;
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> > > > (c) applications for demolition permits –
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> > > > > > (i) granted by it; or
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> > > > > > (ii) refused by it;
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> > > > (d) the extension, variation or cancellation of a building permit, demolition permit or plumbing permit.
> **3. **Building administration fees records****
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> > A permit authority must keep, for at least 10 years, the following records:
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> > > > (a) records that show the amount of any building administration fee payable under this Act;
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> > > > (b) records that show the estimated cost of the building work in relation to which the building administration fee is payable;
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> > > > (c) records that show the date on which the building administration fee was paid to the permit authority.