Building Regulation 2021
sec.56Consequences of builder not complying with obligation
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sec.56 Consequences of builder not complying with obligation
This section applies if a builder for assessable building work does not comply with section 55 . If the noncompliance notice was given to the builder by the building certifier for the work, the issuing authority must take enforcement action against the builder. If the issuing authority gives the builder an enforcement notice and the builder does not comply with the notice— if the issuing authority is a local government—the local government must notify the QBCC of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice; or if the issuing authority is a private certifier (class A)—the certifier must notify the QBCC and the local government of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice. In this section— issuing authority means the person who issued the building development approval. (sec.56-ssec.1) This section applies if a builder for assessable building work does not comply with section 55 . (sec.56-ssec.2) If the noncompliance notice was given to the builder by the building certifier for the work, the issuing authority must take enforcement action against the builder. (sec.56-ssec.3) If the issuing authority gives the builder an enforcement notice and the builder does not comply with the notice— if the issuing authority is a local government—the local government must notify the QBCC of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice; or if the issuing authority is a private certifier (class A)—the certifier must notify the QBCC and the local government of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice. (sec.56-ssec.4) In this section— issuing authority means the person who issued the building development approval.
- (a) if the issuing authority is a local government—the local government must notify the QBCC of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice; or
- (b) if the issuing authority is a private certifier (class A)—the certifier must notify the QBCC and the local government of the builder’s non-compliance with the enforcement notice.