Building Act 1975

If a local government reasonably believes proper grounds exist for applying to the tribunal to start a disciplinary proceeding against a building certifier, the local government must before making the application give the building certifier a notice (a show cause notice).

The show cause notice must—

state the grounds for making the application; and

outline the facts and circumstances forming the basis for the grounds; and

invite the building certifier to show within a stated period (the show cause period) why the application should not be made.

The show cause period must be a period ending not less than 20 business days after the show cause notice is given to the building certifier.