Section 79 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

(2)  If an adjoining owner requests further information under subsection (1)(c) , the owner of the relevant premises must –

(a) forward the request to –

(i) if the protection work relates only to plumbing work, the relevant permit authority; or

(ii) in any other case, the relevant building surveyor; and

(b) if the person receiving the request under paragraph (a) determines that the request is reasonable, provide the adjoining owner with the further information requested within the specified period; and

(c) if the person receiving the request under paragraph (a) determines that the request is not reasonable, notify the adjoining owner of that determination within the specified period.