Building Act 1993
Subdiv 4BAssessments of levy by the Authority for unauthorised building work 395
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Subdivision 4B—Assessments of levy by the Authority for unauthorised building work 395
205LG Levy may be payable for work carried out without a permit 395
205LH Assessment of levy 396
205LI Authority may impose amount of penalty levy 397
205LJ Authority may charge costs of assessing levy 397
205LK Authority to give notice of assessment 397
205LL Person given notice must pay levy, penalty levy and costs of Authority 398
205LM Authority may recover levy assessed by Authority, penalty levy and costs 398
205LN Review by VCAT 398
Subdivision 5—Specific powers of Authority relating to building surveyors 399
205M Directions and recommendations in relation to building surveyors 399
205N Authority may act as municipal building surveyor—general 400
205O Effect of Authority acting as municipal building surveyor 401
205P Authority as relevant building surveyor for certain occupancy permits 402
205Q Building surveyor not to carry out function 402
205R Minister's guidelines apply to applications to Authority 402
Division 3—State Building Surveyor 403
206 Appointment of State Building Surveyor 403
206A Objectives of the State Building Surveyor 405
206B Functions of the State Building Surveyor 405
206C Powers of the State Building Surveyor 407
206D Delegation powers of the State Building Surveyor 407
206E State Building Surveyor may issue binding determinations 408
Division 3A—Building Monitor 409
Subdivision 1—Definition in this Division 409
207 Definition 409
Subdivision 2—Appointment of Building Monitor 409
208 Appointment of Building Monitor 409
208A Vacancy in office of Building Monitor 410
208B Removal from office of Building Monitor 411
208C Acting Building Monitor 411
208D Validity of decisions of Building Monitor 412
Subdivision 3—Objectives, functions and general powers of Building Monitor 412
208E Objectives of the Building Monitor 412
208F Functions of the Building Monitor 413
208G General powers of the Building Monitor 414
208H Staff 414
208I Delegation 414
Subdivision 4—Strategic plan 414
208J Building Monitor must implement a strategic plan 414
Subdivision 5—Information gathering powers of Building Monitor 416