Building Act 1993

The Director, on the application of the owner of land on which building works are or are proposed to be carried out or, on application of an owner of an adjoining property or on the Director's own motion, may, by notice in writing, declare that emergency protection works are required for a particular adjoining property.

Sections 79 to 84 (inclusive) do not apply to protection works to be carried out in accordance with such a declaration under subsection (1).

Where the owner and the owner of an adjoining property disagree as to works to be carried out under a declaration, either party may refer the matter to the Appeals Board which may determine what protection works are to be carried out and any necessary ancillary matters.

A referral under subsection (3) must be in accordance with Part