Building Control Act · s 37

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37.
Investigations into dangerous occurrences
(1) Where the Authority becomes aware of any dangerous occurrence in any premises at which building works are carried out or in any other premises, the Authority may direct any person authorised on its behalf to investigate the circumstances of the dangerous occurrence.
(2) No person shall, without the prior approval of the Authority —
(a) alter, replace, remove or add to any building element, machinery, equipment, plant or article at any premises in respect of which the Authority has made any direction under subsection (1); or
(b) modify any premises in respect of which the Authority has made any direction under subsection (1).
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.
(4) Nothing in subsection (2) shall operate to interfere with rescue work or work necessary for the general safety of life and property.
(5) In this section, “dangerous occurrence” means —
(a) the collapse or structural failure of any building
(completed or otherwise); or

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(b) any structural distress that is likely to lead to the instability of any building (completed or otherwise), whether or not the collapse, structural failure or structural distress results in any death, bodily injury or injury to health.

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s 37Investigations into dangerous occurrences

(1)

Where the Authority becomes aware of any dangerous occurrence in any premises at which building works are carried out or in any other premises, the Authority may direct any person authorised on its behalf to investigate the circumstances of the dangerous occurrence.

(2)

No person shall, without the prior approval of the Authority —

(a)

alter, replace, remove or add to any building element, machinery, equipment, plant or article at any premises in respect of which the Authority has made any direction under subsection (1); or

(b)

modify any premises in respect of which the Authority has made any direction under subsection (1).

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or both.

(4)

Nothing in subsection (2) shall operate to interfere with rescue work or work necessary for the general safety of life and property.

(5)

In this section, “dangerous occurrence” means —

(a)

the collapse or structural failure of any building

(completed or otherwise); or

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(b)

any structural distress that is likely to lead to the instability of any building (completed or otherwise), whether or not the collapse, structural failure or structural distress results in any death, bodily injury or injury to health.