159Executive Director may carry out works or activities

159 Executive Director may carry out works or activities (1) If an owner on whom a repair order is served fails to comply with that order within the period required under this Division, the Executive Director, with the consent of the Minister, at the end of that period— S. 159(1)(a) amended by No. 5/2023 s. 99(2). (a) may carry out or cause to be carried out any works or activities which that repair order required to be carried out and which were not carried out within that period; and S. 159(1)(b) amended by No. 5/2023 s. 99(3). (b) may recover the costs of works or activities carried out under paragraph (a) from the owner on whom the repair order was served as a debt due to the Crown in any court of competent jurisdiction. S. 159(2) inserted by No. 5/2023 s. 99(4). (2) The Heritage Council may make available to the Executive Director a security given under section 101A for the costs of works or activities under subsection (1)(a) if the repair order is in relation to the same works or activities in respect of which the security was given. Division 3—Rectification orders