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185 Exemptions from occupancy permit
(1) For the purposes of section 21(2)(c) of the Act, an occupancy permit is not required—
(a) in respect of building work relating to—
(i) a Class 10 building; or
(ii) an alteration to a Class 1a building; or
(iii) an alteration within a sole‑occupancy unit in a Class 2 or 3 building; or
(b) in respect of building work specified in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 3.
(2) A building specified in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 3 is exempted from the requirement for an occupancy permit in relation to building work carried out on that building.
Division 2—Applications for occupancy permit