Section 156 — Building Act 2004: Regional authority may carry out work

156 Regional authority may carry out work (1) A regional authority may apply to a District Court for an order authorising the regional authority to carry out building work if any work required under a notice given by the regional authority under section 154(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 regional authority may allow. (2) Before the regional authority applies to a District Court under subsection (1) , the regional authority must give the owner of the dam not less than 10 days' written notice of its intention to do so. (3) If a regional authority carries out building work under the authority of an order made under subsection (1) ,— (a) the owner of the dam is liable for the costs of the work; and (b) the regional authority may recover those costs from the owner; and (c) the amount recoverable by the regional authority becomes a charge on the land on which the dam is situated.