(1)  An owner of premises may apply to a permit authority for a permit of substantial compliance in respect of completed, or partially completed, building work on the premises that –

(a) fails to comply with this Act, or any other relevant Act, as in force at the time the work was performed; and

(b) is the subject of a building order.

(2)  An application for a permit of substantial compliance –

(a) must be accompanied by a certificate of substantial compliance that is in force in respect of the building work that is the subject of the application; and

(b) is to include specified information; and

(c) is to be accompanied by such documentation as is required by the permit authority; and

(d) is to be accompanied by the prescribed fee, it any.

(3)  Before determining an application for a permit of substantial compliance, the permit authority may –

(a) carry out such inquiries, consult such other persons and take into account such matters as the permit authority considers necessary or expedient having regard to the nature of the building work; and

(b) require the applicant to provide any further information or evidence about any matter relating to the application or the building work.

(4)  If an applicant fails to comply with a requirement of subsection (3)(b) within the period specified in the requirement, the application for a permit of substantial compliance is taken to lapse on the expiry of that period.