28Effect of post-commencement authorisation

28 Effect of post-commencement authorisation

28 Effect of post-commencement authorisation

(1) If a building approval is issued for building work in accordance with the post-commencement authorisation, the building work is taken to be carried out under the building approval.

(2) Authorising the issue of a building approval in accordance with the post-commencement authorisation does not prevent—

(a) a person from being found guilty of an offence under section 15, or

(b) other action being taken against a person in relation to a contravention of that section.

(3) An approval authority does not, because of the issuing or varying of a building approval in accordance with the post-commencement authorisation—

(a) commit an offence under section 25, or

(b) incur liability for loss or damage for failure to comply with that section.

(4) A post-commencement authorisation does not otherwise affect the requirements of this subdivision in relation to issuing or varying a building approval.