Section 126 — Building Act 2004: Territorial authority may carry out work

126 Territorial authority may carry out work (1) A territorial authority may apply to a District Court for an order authorising the territorial authority to carry out building work if any work required under a notice given by the territorial authority under section 124(1)(c) is not completed, or not proceeding with reasonable speed, within— (a) the time stated in the notice; or (b) any further time that the territorial authority may allow. (2) Before the territorial authority applies to a District Court under subsection (1) , the territorial authority must give the owner of the building not less than 10 days' written notice of its intention to do so. (3) If a territorial authority carries out building work under the authority of an order made under subsection (1) ,— (a) the owner of the building is liable for the costs of the work; and (b) the territorial authority may recover those costs from the owner; and (c) the amount recoverable by the territorial authority becomes a charge on the land on which the work was carried out. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 65(4), (5)