Victorian Current Acts

BUILDING ACT 1993 - SECT 227G

    (1)     An authorised person may give a person a notice in writing requiring the person to provide information or documents in the custody or control of the person to the authorised person—

        (a)     if the authorised person has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence has been committed under this Act or the regulations in relation to the carrying out of building work or plumbing work; or

S. 227G(1)(ab) inserted by No. 4/2024 s. 11(1).

        (ab)     if the authorised person is the Authority, and the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence has been committed under section 43B(1) or (2) of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 ; or

        (b)     to determine whether this Act or the regulations have been complied with; or

S. 227G(1)(ba) inserted by No. 4/2024 s. 11(2).

        (ba)     if the authorised person is the Authority, to determine whether section 43B(1) or (2) of the Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995 has been complied with; or

        (c)     to assist in the enforcement of safety of buildings and of building and plumbing standards under this Act and the regulations.

    (2)     If any documents are produced to an authorised person under this section, the authorised person may make copies of or take extracts from the documents and retain possession of those copies and extracts.

S. 227H inserted by No. 21/2017 s. 46.