Building Regulations 2016
79False notifications of emergency work
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79 False notifications of emergency work
(1) A person must not provide notification to a permit authority in respect of emergency work, within the meaning of section 214 of the Act, if the work being performed is not emergency work.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 75 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence to an offence under subregulation (1) if the person who provided the notification in respect of emergency work proves that he or she had reasonable grounds for believing, at the time of making the notification, that the work was emergency work.
(3) In addition to any penalty imposed under subregulation (1) , a person who is guilty of an offence under that subregulation may be required to comply with the relevant provisions of the Act, including the provisions relating to non-compliant work, in respect of the work performed as emergency work.