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Section 165 — Building Act 2004: Form and content of notice to fix

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165 Form and content of notice to fix (1) The following provisions apply to a notice to fix: (a) it must be in the prescribed form: (b) it must state a reasonable timeframe within which it must be complied with: (c) if it relates to building work that is being or has been carried out without a building consent, it may require the making of an application for a certificate of acceptance for the work: (d) if it requires building work to be carried out, it may require the making of an application for a building consent, or for an amendment to an existing building consent, for the work: (e) if it requires building work to be carried out, it must require the territorial authority, the regional authority, or both to be contacted when the work is completed: (f) if it relates to building work, it may direct that the site be made safe immediately and that all or any building work cease immediately (except any building work necessary to make the site safe) until the responsible authority is satisfied that the person carrying out the work is able and willing to resume operations in compliance with this Act and the regulations. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits or affects the generality of section 164 . Section 165 was substituted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 15(1) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31). Section 165(1)(f): substituted, on 15 March 2008, by section 34 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).

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