Building Control Act · s 25

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25.
Pecuniary penalty
(1) Whether or not proceedings have been instituted against any person for an offence against section 24 in respect of any building works, the
Authority may require the person to pay a sum not exceeding ten times the prescribed fees for the approval of plans of the building works or which

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would have been payable had each approval been obtained, for those building works, where it appears to the Authority that such an offence has been committed.
(2) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Authority under subsection (1) may, within 14 days of being notified of the decision, appeal to the Minister against the decision.
(3) Where an appeal is made to the Minister under subsection (2), the
Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Authority, or give such directions in the matter as he thinks fit, and the decision of the Minister is final.
(4) Any pecuniary penalty or part thereof outstanding shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Authority.
(5) On acceptance by the Authority of the pecuniary penalty imposed under this section, the unauthorised building works in respect of which the penalty is paid is deemed to have been carried out without contravening section 24.

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s 25Pecuniary penalty

(1)

Whether or not proceedings have been instituted against any person for an offence against section 24 in respect of any building works, the

Authority may require the person to pay a sum not exceeding ten times the prescribed fees for the approval of plans of the building works or which

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would have been payable had each approval been obtained, for those building works, where it appears to the Authority that such an offence has been committed.

(2)

Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Authority under subsection (1) may, within 14 days of being notified of the decision, appeal to the Minister against the decision.

(3)

Where an appeal is made to the Minister under subsection (2), the

Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Authority, or give such directions in the matter as he thinks fit, and the decision of the Minister is final.

(4)

Any pecuniary penalty or part thereof outstanding shall be recoverable as a debt due to the Authority.

(5)

On acceptance by the Authority of the pecuniary penalty imposed under this section, the unauthorised building works in respect of which the penalty is paid is deemed to have been carried out without contravening section 24.