27Saving Provision

27 Saving Provision A building permit issued in April 1996 in respect of prescribed building work within the meaning of section 27 of this Act as in force before the commencement of section 138 of the **Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act 1995** is deemed to have been validly issued even if the certificate referred to in section 27(4) had not been given to the relevant building surveyor before the building permit was issued. Sch. 4 cl. 28 inserted by No. 26/2001 s. 15. 28 Saving provision—repeal of additional levy (1) The repeal of section 201(1A) by section 14 of the **House Contracts Guarantee (HIH) Act 2001** does not affect— (a) any liability to pay any levy imposed under that provision before that repeal; or (b) any right, obligation or power of any person relating to the payment, collection, recovery or receipt of any levy so imposed. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) are in addition to and not in derogation of the provisions of the **Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984**. Sch. 5 (Heading) inserted by No. 43/2024 s. 23(1). Sch. 5 repealed by No. 34/1997 s. 30(f), new Sch. 5 inserted by No. 75/1998 s. 20, amended by Nos 96/2004 s. 19(2), 33/2010 s. 53, 21/2017 s. 44(2), 43/2024 s. 23(2)(3).