Building Act 2011

The regulations may provide for matters relating to —

the safety or health of users of existing buildings whether or not an occupancy permit is required for the building; and

amenity or sustainability of existing buildings whether or not an occupancy permit is required for the building.

Regulations mentioned in subsection (1) may —

provide for a specified building standard to apply to an existing building from a specified day or when a specified event occurs; and

provide for an owner or occupier of an existing building to comply with a specified requirement, including the provision of information to specified persons, in relation to the building from a specified day or when a specified event occurs; and

require an owner or occupier of an existing building to arrange for a person belonging to a prescribed class of persons to inspect or test, on a specified day, at specified intervals, or when a specified event occurs, the building for the purpose of monitoring whether a provision of the regulations is being complied with; and

require a permit authority to arrange for an authorised person to inspect or test, on a specified day, at specified intervals, or when a specified event occurs, an existing building for the purpose of monitoring whether a provision of the regulations is being complied with; and

provide for a person who buys, or takes on lease or hire, an existing building that does not comply with a specified building standard or requirement, to recover from an owner of the building the costs of making the building comply; and

provide for the keeping of records in relation to inspections mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d); and

provide for the reporting of information obtained from inspections mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d); and

provide for charges to be imposed on an owner of land in respect of costs of inspections mentioned in paragraph (d).