20Notification of alterations or extensions of licensed establishments

20 Notification of alterations or extensions of licensed establishments

[Section 20 Substituted by No. 10 of 2011, s. 5, Applied:01 Oct 2011]

(1)  For the purposes of this section –

[Section 20 Subsection (1) amended by No. 12 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2017] material alteration to or extension of, in relation to an establishment, means a material alteration to or extension of the establishment for which a permit is required under the Building Act 2016 .

(2)  If a licensee of an establishment proposes to make any material alteration to or extension of the establishment, the licensee must, within the period specified in subsection (3) , apply to the Secretary for approval of the alteration or extension.

(3)  The application is to be made at least 14 days –

(a) before an application for a permit in relation to the alteration or extension is made under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 ; or

(b) [Section 20 Subsection (3) amended by No. 12 of 2016, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2017] if a permit is not required under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 , before an application under the Building Act 2016 is made to a building surveyor for a certificate of likely compliance in relation to the alteration or extension.

(4)  The application is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(5)  The application is to indicate –

(a) the purpose of the alteration or extension; and

(b) any amendments to the licence held by the applicant that the applicant considers will be required –

(i) during the construction works to be undertaken in relation to the alteration or extension; or