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Building Act 1993
221Authorised building surveyor
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221 Authorised building surveyor
(1) The functions of a municipal building surveyor under any provision of this Act or the regulations which, by virtue of this Division, binds the Crown or a public authority—
(a) in relation to building work carried out or to be carried out by or on behalf of the Crown or that public authority; or
(b) in relation to any building owned or occupied by or proposed to be occupied by the Crown or that public authority—
shall be carried out by a building surveyor registered under Part 11 and authorised by the Crown or that public authority.
(2) The Crown or a public authority may in writing authorise a building surveyor registered under Part 11 to carry out the functions referred to in subsection (1).
Pt 12A (Headings and ss 221A–221ZZZW) inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.