Application for occupancy permit or building approval certificate for building with existing authorisation
52 Application for occupancy permit or building approval certificate for building with existing authorisation
A person may apply for an occupancy permit to replace the current occupancy permit for a building, even if no change is proposed to the building’s use or classification.
A person may apply for a building approval certificate for a building or an incidental structure that —
was constructed in accordance with the written law applicable at the time of its construction; and
on its completion, could be lawfully occupied or used without —
an occupancy permit; or
a certificate of classification under the former provisions as defined in section 176; or
any other authority under a written law that was applicable at the time the building or incidental structure was completed.
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