Building Control Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · General
63. Authority
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a person sells or transfers any premises in respect of which expenses have been incurred by the Authority in or about the execution of any work required to be done under this Act which are recoverable from the owner thereof, the person shall continue to be liable for the payment of all such expenses payable in respect of the premises and for the performance of all other obligations imposed by this Act upon the owner of those premises which became payable or were required to be performed prior to the transfer.
premises
“premises” includes buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure;
Nothing in subsection (1) shall affect the liability of the purchaser or transferee to pay such expenses in respect of the premises or affect the right of the Authority to recover such expenses or to enforce any obligation under this Act.
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;
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;
owner
Defined · s 2“owner”, in relation to — (a) any premises or building, means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises or building, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the same if the premises or building were let to a tenant and includes a mortgagee in possession; (b) the common property of any subdivided building, includes the strata corporation having control of the building, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property; and (c) the common property of any building which is not subdivided, includes any person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance and management of that common property;
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” includes buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments of any tenure;