Building Regulations 2018
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271 Appeal periods
(1) For the purposes of section 146(1)(a) of the Act, the prescribed appeal period is—
(a) in the case of an appeal against the refusal of a permit, an amendment, an application or an approval—30 days after the day the applicant is notified of the refusal; or
(b) in the case of an appeal against the deemed refusal of a permit or an application—30 days after the day the permit or application is deemed under the Act to have been refused; or
(c) in the case of an appeal against the imposition of a condition on a permit or an approval—30 days after the day the permit is given or the approval is issued; or
(d) in the case of an appeal against the amendment of a permit or an approval—30 days after the day the owner of the building or land to which the permit relates is notified of the amendment; or
(e) in the case of an appeal against a requirement of a reporting authority or relevant building surveyor to give more information about a permit application or to amend a permit application—30 days after the day the applicant is notified of the requirement; or
(f) in the case of an appeal against a refusal by a person or body to make a determination or exercise a discretion under a condition of a permit—30 days after the day the applicant is notified of the refusal; or
(g) in the case of an appeal against a decision to issue a permit that differs from, or fails to implement, a reporting authority's recommendations in a report on the application for the permit—30 days after the day the reporting authority receives notification of the issue of the permit from the relevant building surveyor; or
(h) in the case of an appeal against a direction to fix building work under Division 2 of Part 4 of the Act—7 days after the day the person is given the written direction under section 37C(b) or 37D(2) of the Act; or
(i) in a case of an appeal against the cancellation of an approval under section 71 of the Act—30 days after the day the owner of the building or land concerned is notified of the cancellation; or
(j) in a case of an appeal against the refusal of the Authority to consent to the termination of a building surveyor's appointment under section 81(1) of the Act—30 days after the day the owner or the relevant building surveyor (as the case requires) is notified of the Authority's refusal; or
(k) in the case of an appeal against the refusal of the Authority to consent to the proposed appointment of a private building surveyor or municipal building surveyor under section 81(4) of the Act—30 days after the day the owner or the private building surveyor or municipal building surveyor (as the case requires) is notified of the Authority's refusal; or