Western Australian Current Acts

BUILDING ACT 2011 - SECT 9

9 .         No building work without a building permit

                A person must not do building work unless —

            (a)         a building permit is in effect for the building work; or

            (b)         a building permit is not required for the building work under Part 5 or regulations or an order mentioned in Part 5 Division 1; or

            (c)         the work is done in accordance with a building order; or

            (d)         the work is done in the course of taking action under section 118(2).

        Penalty:

            (a)         for a first offence, a fine of $50 000;

            (b)         for a second offence, a fine of $75 000;

            (c)         for a third or subsequent offence, a fine of $100 000 and imprisonment for 12 months.