Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
77Approval authority to notify about certain changes
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77 Approval authority to notify about certain changes
77 Approval authority to notify about certain changes
(1) An approval authority, other than a local council, appointed for building work must give the person who made the appointment written notice of—
(a) the suspension or cancellation of the approval authority’s registration, or
(b) a change in the approval authority’s registration, including the conditions of the registration, that would prevent the exercise of the approval authority’s functions.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—100 penalty units, or
(b) otherwise—500 penalty units.
(2) The notice must be given within 7 days after the approval authority becomes aware of the matters to which the notice relates.