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BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 221ZZB

Plumbing order to rectify defective plumbing work

    (1)     A plumbing inspector may issue a written order requiring that the owner or occupier of any land or building

        (a)     rectify any plumbing work that has been carried out on the land or in the building so that it complies with the plumbing laws; or

        (b)     modify any plumbing work that has been carried out on the land or in the building.

    (2)     A plumbing inspector may only issue such an order after—

        (a)     he or she has given the owner or occupier a plumbing notice in respect of the plumbing work; and

        (b)     he or she has considered any representations made by the owner or occupier in response to the plumbing notice within the period permitted by the plumbing notice; and

        (c)     the time permitted by the plumbing notice for the making of representations has passed.

    (3)     The order—

        (a)     must specify the time or times within which it must be complied with (which must be a period of at least 15 business days after it is given to the owner or occupier); and

        (b)     must contain a copy of sections 221ZZC, 221ZZE and 221ZZJ; and

S. 221ZZB (3)(c) amended by Nos 75/1998 s. 5(b), 34/2013 s. 34(Sch.  1 item 76).

        (c)     must contain any other details required by the Authority.

S. 221ZZB(4) inserted by No. 99/1997 s. 121(8).

    (4)     If the order relates to gasfitting work, the plumbing inspector must give a copy of the order to the relevant gas distribution company.

S. 221ZZC inserted by No. 39/1996 s. 5.



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