Building (Approvals and Practitioners) Act 2026
79Contracts required for approvals work
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79 Contracts required for approvals work
79 Contracts required for approvals work
(1) It is a condition of a registration that a registration holder must not carry out approvals work for a person unless the work is carried out under a written contract—
(a) if the person has appointed a local council to carry out the approvals work—between the person and the local council, or
(b) if the person has appointed a registered body corporate to carry out the approvals work—between the person and the registered body corporate, or
(c) otherwise—between the person and the registration holder.
(2) Regulations may be made about the following—
(a) requiring contracts to contain provisions prescribed by the regulations,
(b) providing that contracts must not contain provisions prescribed by the regulations,
(c) requiring specified particulars or information to be included in contracts,
(d) requiring specified information or documents to accompany contracts,
Example—
a document published by the Secretary or another person or body
(e) the time or times at which fees and charges under contracts must be paid,
(f) other requirements for contracts.