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Strata Schemes Management Act 2015
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#### 194 Obligations of developer to appoint building inspector or notify Secretary
194 Obligations of developer to appoint building inspector or notify Secretary
> > (1) If the initial period of a strata scheme ends not later than 12 months after the completion of building work, the developer of the strata scheme must—
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> > > (a) within that period of 12 months, appoint a qualified person as a building inspector to carry out an inspection of, and to report on, the building work and give the Secretary written notice of the appointment not later than 14 days after making the appointment, or
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> > > (b) if the developer fails for any reason to appoint a building inspector within that period of 12 months, give the Secretary written notice of the fact not later than 21 days after the end of that period.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
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> > (2) If the initial period for a strata scheme ends later than 12 months after the completion of building work, the developer of the strata scheme must give the Secretary written notice of that fact not later than 21 days after the end of that period of 12 months.
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> > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
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> **s 194:** Am 2018 No 49, Sch 1\[2\]–\[5\].