Building Control Act 1989 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Control of Building Works
21. Pecuniary penalty
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Whether or not proceedings have been instituted against any person for an offence under section 20 in respect of any building works, the Commissioner of Building Control may require the person to pay a sum not exceeding 10 times the prescribed fees for the approval of plans of the building works or which would have been payable had each approval been obtained, for those building works, where it appears to the Commissioner of Building Control that such an offence has been committed.
building works
“building works” means —(a)the erection, extension or demolition of a building;(b)the alteration, addition or repair of a building;(c)the provision, extension or alteration of any air conditioning service or ventilating system in or in connection with a building,and includes any fixed installation works, and any site formation works connected with or carried out for the purpose of paragraph (a), (b) or (c);
Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commissioner of Building Control under subsection (1) may, within 14 days of being notified of the decision, appeal to the Minister against the decision.
Commissioner of Building Control
“Commissioner of Building Control”, in relation to this Act or any Part or provision of this Act, means any Commissioner of Building Control appointed under section 3(1) to be responsible for the operation of this Act or that Part or provision, as the case may be;
Where an appeal is made to the Minister under subsection (2), the Minister may confirm, vary or reverse the decision of the Commissioner of Building Control, or give any directions in the matter that he or she thinks fit, and the decision of the Minister is final.
Every pecuniary penalty or part thereof outstanding is recoverable as a debt due to the Building and Construction Authority.
All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
On acceptance by the Commissioner of Building Control of the pecuniary penalty imposed under this section, the unauthorised building works in respect of which the penalty is paid are deemed to have been carried out without contravening section 20.