Section 241 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

(1)  If a permit authority for a municipal area believes that a building in the municipal area may be a dilapidated building, the permit authority –

(a) may inspect the building; and

(b) is to prepare a dilapidated building report on the matter.

(b) by omitting from subsection (2)(b) "general manager" and substituting "permit authority" ;

(c) by omitting from subsection (2)(c) "general manager" and substituting "permit authority" ;

(d) by omitting from subsection (3) "general manager" twice occurring and substituting "permit authority" .