57Power to make rectification order

57 Power to make rectification order

(1)  [Section 57 Subsection (1) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 42, Applied:01 Jan 2017] If the Administrator or an authorised officer is satisfied, on inspection and investigation, that any prescribed work, that is not building services work, is defective, the Administrator or authorised officer may make a rectification order or undertake any other action as prescribed.

(2)  A rectification order –

(a) is to give reasons for the order; and

(b) is to give reasonable particulars of the work required to be carried out under the order so as to rectify the prescribed work; and

(c) may be made orally but must, as soon as practicable, be given in writing to the owner, occupier, licence holder or his or her agent.

(3)  A person against whom a rectification order is made must comply with the order.

Penalty:  [Section 57 Subsection (3) amended by No. 26 of 2016, s. 42, Applied:01 Jan 2017] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 250 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 125 penalty units.