26Approval or variation after building work commences

26 Approval or variation after building work commences

26 Approval or variation after building work commences

(1) The approval authority must not issue a building approval that applies to building work that has already commenced, except as provided by section 27.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—600 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—3,000 penalty units.

Note—

For staged building work, each stage involves different building work and the building approval applies only to the building work carried out during the particular stage to which the building approval relates.

(2) The approval authority must not consent to a variation of a building approval that applies to building work that has already been carried out, except as provided by section 27.

Maximum penalty—

(a) for an individual—600 penalty units, or

(b) otherwise—3,000 penalty units.

(3) An approval issued or varied in contravention of this section is void and has no effect.