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Building Act 1993
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Division 13—Administrative matters 538
221ZZZR Licensed and registered plumbers must give information to the Authority for the Register of Plumbers 538
221ZZZS Licensed and registered plumbers must notify Authority of changes to information on the Register of Plumbers 538
221ZZZT Register of Plumbers 539
221ZZZTA Publication of information on Register of Plumbers 541
221ZZZU Minister may specify work to be specialised plumbing work 541
221ZZZV Regulations 542
221ZZZW Incorporation by reference of Plumbing Code of Australia or other document by regulations 545
Part 13—General enforcement provisions 546
Division 1—Powers of Minister in relation to councils 546
222 Order of Minister 546
223 Hearing of council 546
224 Effect of failure to comply with order 547
225 Powers of Minister and authorised persons 547
226 Minister may seek administrative order 548
227 Other powers not affected 548
Division 1B—Inspections of safety and emergency equipment 549
227E Powers of inspection of chief officer and municipal building surveyor 549
Division 2—Information gathering and entry powers 550
Subdivision 1—General 550
227EA Definition of *municipal building surveyor* for the purposes of this Division 550
227EB Warning about giving information that may incriminate a person 551
Subdivision 2—Powers to require production of information or documents 551
227F Meaning of *authorised person* in this Subdivision 551
227G Power to obtain information or documents 551
227H Documents or information may be provided by post 552
Subdivision 3—Power to require production of information or documents under court order 552
227I Meaning of *authorised person* in this Subdivision and interpretation 552
227J Authorised person may seek court order 553
227K Inspection of documents under court order 554
227L Notification of execution of court order 555
Subdivision 4—Authorised persons 555
228 Authorised persons under this Subdivision 555
228A Authorisation of persons as authorised persons 558
228B Authorised person's identification 558
228C Production of identification 560
Subdivision 5—Entry powers 561
228D Power of entry—inspections required or authorised by this Act or regulations 561
228E Entry for monitoring and other purposes 564
228F Notice before entry and search under section 228E with consent 567
228G Acknowledgement of consent to entry and search under section 228E 568
228H Use or seizure of electronic equipment during search under section 228E 570
228I Entry of building or land open to the public 571
228J Entry in emergency 572
228K Entry with warrant for monitoring buildings or land used for residential purposes 574
228L Form and content of warrant 574
228M Entry with search warrant to find evidence of contravention 576
228N Form and content of search warrants 577
228O Seizure of things not mentioned in the warrant 580
228P Warrant may authorise the giving of a direction requiring assistance from person with knowledge of a computer or other electronic device 581
228Q Announcement before entry 582
228R Copy of warrant to be given to occupier 583
Subdivision 6—Provisions relating to powers under this Division 583
229 Powers of authorised person to require information when exercising power of entry 583
229A Receipt must be given for any thing seized 584
229B Certified copies of seized documents 584
229C Retention and return of seized documents or things 584
229D Magistrates' Court may extend 3 month period for retention of document or thing 585
229E Taking samples 586
229F Refusal or failure to comply with requirement 587
229G Protection against self-incrimination 587
229H Police to assist authorised persons 588
229I Impersonation of authorised person 588
229J Confidentiality 588
Subdivision 7—Complaints and register of entry powers 589
230 Register of exercise of powers of entry 589
231 Complaints to the Authority 590
232 Complaints to a council 591
233 Complaints to Energy Safe Victoria 591
234 Complaints relating to the chief officer 591
234A Investigation and report 592
Division 2A—Remedies 592
Subdivision 1—Undertakings 592
234B Undertakings 592
234C Copy of undertaking 594
234D Register of undertakings 594
Subdivision 2—Injunctions 594
234DA Interpretation 594
234E Injunctions 595
234F Consent injunctions 598
234G Interim injunctions 598
234H Variation and discharge of injunctions 598
234I Injunction may be granted during offence proceedings 598
234J Undertakings as to damages and costs 598
Division 3—Evidence and notices 599
235 Evidence of ownership or occupation 599
236 Service of documents—generally 600
237 Service on Boards 602
238 Building surveyor may rely on certificate by other registered building practitioner or endorsed building engineer 602
239 Certificate of Registrar 603
239A No proof required 603
240 Appointment of agents 604
Division 4—Offences and penalties 604
241 Proceedings for offences 604
241A Ineligibility for registration 607
242 Application of penalties 608
242A Offences by partners 609
243 Offences by bodies corporate 609
243A Conduct by officers, employees or agents of bodies corporate 609
244 Offence to hinder or obstruct 611
245 Offences by or relating to registered building practitioners 611
246 Offence to give false or misleading statements or documents 613
247 Offence relating to disclosure of pecuniary interest 613
248 Offence for agent to act without authority 613
250 Right of owner to carry out required work on occupied building or land 614
251 Occupier or registered mortgagee may carry out work 615
251A Owners corporation may carry out work 617
252 Vacation of building or land 618
253 Powers of court if requirement of authorised person not complied with 619
Division 5—Building infringements 620
254 Definitions 620
255 Building infringements 620
256 Additional steps 621
259 Proceedings where building infringement notice requiring additional steps is served 622
Part 14—General 624
259A Improper use of information 624
259AB Information sharing arrangements 625