59A. Use of electronic service for making applications in connection with building works

The Commissioner may permit an application to him or her under this Act, for any matter connected with any building works, to be made through the electronic service described in section 42AA of the Building Control Act 1989.

Where a person uses the electronic service mentioned in subsection (1) to make an application to the Commissioner, the Commissioner may serve on the person any acknowledgment, approval, certificate, direction, notice, permit or other document in connection with the application, by sending it to the person’s account with the electronic service.

Service of a document on a person under subsection (2) takes effect at the time when an electronic record of the document reaches the person’s account with the electronic service.

This section applies despite anything to the contrary in this Act.

In this section, “electronic record” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 2010.