Application for owner‑builder approval
43 Application for owner‑builder approval
An individual who is the owner of land may apply to the Board for approval to carry out owner‑builder work on the land.
The application must be —
made in writing in a manner and form determined by the Building Commissioner; and
accompanied by —
evidence that the applicant is the owner of the land; and
evidence that the applicant or, if there is more than one applicant, at least one of the applicants, has sufficient knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of an owner‑builder; and
the fee, if any, prescribed by the regulations;
and
signed by each owner of the land.
For the purposes of subsection (2)(b)(ii) evidence that a person —
has successfully completed an owner‑builder course prescribed by the regulations within the period prescribed by the regulations; or
is a building service practitioner registered in a class of building service practitioner prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section,
is to be taken to be evidence that the person has sufficient knowledge of the duties and responsibilities of an owner‑builder.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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