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Schedule 6 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties
[r. 69]
Division 1 — Offences under the Act
- **Offence under the Act** **Modified penalty**
- s. 33(1) Failure to give notice of completion $500
- s. 34(3) Failure to give notice of cessation $250
- s. 42 Failure to display or bring attention to occupancy permit details $250
- s. 76(1) Encroachment beyond boundaries without consent, court order or other authority $2 500
- s. 80(1) Removal of fence, gate or other barrier to land without consent, court order or other authority $1 000
- s. 80(3) Failure to erect adequate temporary barrier $1 000
[Division 1 inserted: Gazette 26 Apr 2019 p. 1210.]
Division 2 — Offences under these regulations
| **Offence under these regulations** | | **Modified penalty** |
| r. 50(2) | Failure to install compliant pool barrier around private swimming pool | $1 000 |
| r. 56(1) | Failure to ensure smoke alarms compliant prior to transfer of dwelling | $1 000 |
| r. 58 | Failure to ensure smoke alarms compliant prior to tenancy | $1 000 |
| r. 59 | Failure to ensure smoke alarms compliant prior to hire of dwelling | $1 000 |
[Division 2 inserted: Gazette 26 Apr 2019 p. 1210; amended: SL 2025/34 r. 13.]