Section 35
Application for storage permit
of Building and Construction Authority Act 1999
(1)
Every application by a licensee for a storage permit in respect of any premises for storing essential construction material that is subject to an isolation order must be made to the Authority in the prescribed manner.
(2)
An applicant for a storage permit must, at the request of the Authority, provide any further information or evidence that the Authority may require to decide the application.
(3)
Upon receiving an application for a storage permit in respect of any premises under subsection (1), the Authority must consider the application and may —
grant a storage permit, with or without conditions; or
refuse to grant any such storage permit.
(4)
Before granting a licensee any storage permit in respect of any premises, the Authority may —
inspect the premises, or cause such premises to be inspected by an enforcement officer with a view to its suitability to be authorised for use to store essential construction material that is subject to an isolation order;
require the licensee to make, at the licensee’s own expense, such alterations or improvements to the premises, or to provide, fix or install such facilities in the premises, as the Authority may specify; and
require the licensee to furnish a cash security deposit or a bank guarantee not exceeding the prescribed amount to secure the performance or due observance by the licensee of any condition of the storage permit.
(5)
Every storage permit is, unless earlier cancelled, valid for such period as may be specified in the storage permit (being not longer than 3 months) except that such period may be extended by the Authority before the expiry of the storage permit in any particular case.
(6)
Any person who, in making an application for any storage permit —
makes any statement or provides any document which the person knows to be false or does not believe to be true; or
by the intentional suppression of any material fact, provides information which is misleading,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.[31I