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BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 81

Termination of appointment

S. 81(1) amended by Nos 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 8), 21/2017 s. 30.

    (1)     Subject to section 80C(6) and (7) and subsection (3), the appointment of a private building surveyor under this Part cannot be terminated without the written consent of the Authority.

S. 81(2) amended by Nos 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 8), 21/2017 s. 95(5).

    (2)     If building work in respect of which a private building surveyor is appointed is terminated before commencement or completion, the owner of the land on which the building work was or was to be carried out must notify the Authority and the relevant council of the termination of the building work.

S. 81(3) amended by Nos 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 8), 21/2017 s. 99.

    (3)     On receipt by the Authority of a notice under subsection (2), the appointment of the private building surveyor is taken to be terminated.

S. 81(4) amended by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 8).

    (4)     If the appointment of a private building surveyor is terminated under subsection (3), a private building surveyor or municipal building surveyor must not complete the first private building surveyor's functions in respect of the building work without the written consent of the Authority.

    (5)     This section applies despite anything to the contrary in the terms of the appointment or in any other Act or rule of law.

S. 82 (Heading) inserted by No. 34/2013 s. 34(Sch. 1 item 9).



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