Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Regulation 2020
The Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Regulation 2020 was gazetted today. The Regulation confirms the penalty amounts payable under the Residential Apartment Building (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act 2020 that may be dealt with by way of penalty notice and amounts payable. It will also enable local councils to enter into information sharing arrangements with the Secretary to support the effective delivery of the legislation.
| Provision | Penalty – individuals | Penalty – corporations |
| Failure to notify the Secretary of intended completion of building work | $3,000 | $11,000 |
| Failure to notify changes to an expected date | $1,500 | $5,500 |
| Issuing an occupation certificate in contravention of a prohibition order | $3,000 | $11,000 |
| Owners corporation failing to give notice to owners of lots in the strata scheme of receipt of notice for of making a building work rectification | N/A | $220 |
| Owners corporation failing to provide notice to owners of lots in the strata scheme of the receipt of notice for the Secretary’s intention to make a building work rectification order | N/A | $220 |