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BUILDING ACT 2011 - SECT 65

65 .         Extension of period of duration

        (1)         A person may apply to extend the time in which the following can have effect —

            (a)         an occupancy permit that has been granted or modified to have effect for a limited period only; or

            (b)         a building approval certificate that has been granted to have effect for a limited period only.

        (2)         An application must be —

            (a)         made in an approved manner and form; and

            (b)         signed by each owner of the land on which the building or incidental structure is located.

        (3)         An application must be accompanied by —

            (a)         the prescribed fee, if any, for the application; and

            (b)         each other thing that is prescribed to accompany the application.

        (4)         A permit authority to which an application is made may extend the period in which the occupancy permit or modification or the building approval certificate has effect and may do so even though the application was made after the expiration of the period.

        (5)         The period in which an occupancy permit granted on an application mentioned in section 47 has effect cannot be extended beyond 30 days from the expiry of the building permit for the building.

        (6)         The period during which the modification of an occupancy permit has effect cannot be extended beyond one year from the day the modification took effect.

        (7)         The regulations may provide for matters relating to dealing with applications including giving notice of the right of review under section 121(2).



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