Housing Improvement Act 2016

The Minister may issue a housing demolition order to the owner of residential premises if the Minister has reason to believe that the premises are so unsafe or unsuitable that it would be impracticable or unreasonable to undertake works to remediate the defects.

A housing demolition order—

must be in the form of a written order served on the person to whom it is issued; and

must specify the premises to which the order applies;

and

must include particulars of the defects identified in respect of the premises; and

must require the premises to be demolished within a specified period being not less than 28 days after the service of the order; and

must include requirements for the person to whom it is issued to ensure that the premises, if occupied, are vacated and, in any case, remain unoccupied at all times prior to demolition or until the completion, to the satisfaction of the Minister, of specified works; and

may include authorisation for the demolition works or some of those works to be undertaken on behalf of the Minister by an authorised officer or other person authorised by the Minister; and

must state that the person may, within 28 days, apply to the

Tribunal for a review of the order.

The Minister may, by written order served on a person to whom a housing demolition order has been issued, vary or revoke the order.

A person to whom a housing demolition order has been issued must comply with the order. Maximum penalty: Maximum penalty: $10 000.