Building Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
62. Recovery of costs and expenses by instalments
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where the Authority has incurred expenses in or about the execution of any work which are recoverable from any person, the Authority may either recover such expenses in the manner provided in section 61 or, if the Authority thinks fit, may obtain an undertaking from the person for the payment of such instalments as will be sufficient to defray the whole amount of such expenses within a period of 10 years.
Authority
“Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act or regulations made thereunder, means any Authority appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the administration of this Act or that Part or provision or regulations made thereunder, as the case may be;
Upon default in payment of any instalment upon the date appointed for payment thereof by any such undertaking, the whole of the balance then outstanding of such amount shall immediately become due and payable and, notwithstanding any change in the ownership or occupation of the premises since the date of the undertaking, may be recovered by the same means and in the like manner as provided in section 61.
premises
“premises” includes buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure;
Liability of transferor of property in respect of expenses incurred by
Terms defined in s 2
Authority
Defined · s 2“Authority”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act or regulations made thereunder, means any Authority appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the administration of this Act or that Part or provision or regulations made thereunder, as the case may be;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” includes buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure;