149Erection of signs

149 Erection of signs

149 Erection of signs

(1) This section applies to a complying development certificate for development involving building work, subdivision work or demolition work.

(2) A complying development certificate must be issued subject to a condition that the requirements of subsections (3) and (4) must be complied with.

(3) A sign must be erected in a prominent position on a site on which building work, subdivision work or demolition work is being carried out—

(a) showing the name, address and telephone number of the principal certifier for the work, and

(b) showing the name of the principal contractor, if any, for building work and a telephone number on which the principal contractor may be contacted outside working hours, and

(c) stating that unauthorised entry to the work site is prohibited.

(4) The sign must be—

(a) maintained while the building work, subdivision work or demolition work is being carried out, and

(b) removed when the work is completed.

(5) This section does not apply in relation to—

(a) building work, subdivision work or demolition work carried out inside an existing building, if the work does not affect the external walls of the building, or

(b) Crown building work certified to comply with the Building Code of Australia. under the Act, Part 6.