205ICalculation and notification of levy

205I Calculation and notification of levy (1) If an application is for a building permit other than a staged permit— S. 205I(1)(a) substituted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(1). (i) calculate the cost of the building work for which the permit is sought having regard to— (A) the information specified in the application for the building permit; and (ii) without delay give the Authority and the applicant written notice of the cost of the building work; and S. 205I(1) (b)(ia) inserted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(2). (ia) determine the applicable rate of the building permit levy under section 205G(2B); and S. 205I(1)(b)(i) substituted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(2). (i) calculate the amount of building permit levy payable; and S. 205I(1)(b)(ii) substituted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(2). (ii) give the applicant written notice of the rate determined under subparagraph (ia) and the amount calculated under subparagraph (i). Note to s. 205I(1) inserted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(3). See also section 3A. (2) If an application is for a staged permit— S. 205I(2)(a) substituted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(4). (i) calculate the cost of the building work for the whole of the building work having regard to— (A) the information specified in the application for the staged permit; and (ii) calculate the cost of the building work for the stage of the building work for which the permit is sought having regard to— (A) the information specified in the application for the staged permit; and (iii) without delay give the Authority and the applicant written notice of— (A) the cost of the building work for the stage of the building work for which the permit is sought; and (B) the cost of the building work for the whole of the building work; and (C) whether the application for the staged permit is for the final stage of the whole of the building work; and (i) determine the applicable rate of the building permit levy under section 205G(2C); and S. 205I(2)(b)(ii) amended by No. 48/2025 s. 52(5). (ii) calculate the amount of building permit levy payable under section 205G in relation to the cost of the building work for the stage of the building work for which the permit is sought; and (iii) give the applicant written notice of the rate determined under subparagraph (i) and the amount calculated under subparagraph (ii). **Notes** 1 The building permit levy is imposed under section 205G. The amount of building permit levy payable in relation to a building permit is the sum of amounts payable under section 205G(1), (2) and (2A). 2 The imposition and rate of building permit levy under section 205G(2A) in relation to staged permits will depend on the cost of the whole of the building work—see section 205G(2C). Note 3 to s. 205I(2) inserted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(6). 3 See also section 3A. S. 205I(3) repealed by No. 48/2025 s. 52(7). S. 205I(4) inserted by No. 31/2020 s. 57D. (4) In addition to subsections (1) and (2), for the purposes of the building permit levy payable under section 205G(2A), if an application is for a building permit in respect of which the building work relates to more than one class of building, and those classes of building include one or more class of building referred to in section 205G(2A) and a class 1, 9 or 10 building— S. 205I(4)(a) substituted by No. 48/2025 s. 52(8). (i) calculate the cost of the building work that relates to the class or classes of building referred to in section 205G(2A) for which the building permit is sought, having regard to— (A) the information specified under section 205H(1AA); and (ii) calculate the cost of the building work that relates to the class 1, 9 or 10 building for which the building permit is sought, having regard to— (A) the information specified under section 205H(1AA); and (i) calculate the amount of building permit levy payable under section 205G(2A) in respect of building work that relates to the class or classes of building referred to in section 205G(2A); and (ii) give the applicant written notice of the amount calculated under subparagraph (i). S. 205J inserted by No. 34/2013 s. 4, substituted by No. 21/2017 s. 69.