Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
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78 Regulations
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Regulations may be made about approval authorities, including by prescribing the following—
(a) when an approval authority may be appointed by the Secretary,
(b) when an approval authority must be appointed in a way prescribed by the regulations, including in accordance with a scheme prescribed by the regulations,
(c) when a local council or other person must not refuse to be appointed as an approval authority and when the local council or other person may refuse the appointment,
(d) the fees that may be charged by approval authorities, including maximum fees that may be charged,
(e) when an applicant for an approval may request that a different approval authority be appointed,
(f) when an appointment of an approval authority may be—
(i) terminated, or
(ii) revoked or changed by the Secretary.