(1) Where, in the opinion of the Director, building work on land contravenes this Act or the Regulations, is a danger to the public or affects the support of adjoining property, the Director may make a building order requiring the owner or other person carrying out the work to stop the work, notwithstanding that a building notice has not been served.
(2) The Director must serve a copy of the order on a person apparently in charge of a site on which the building work is being carried out.