149B   Applications for building certificates

(1)  An application for a building certificate may be made:

(a)  by the owner of the land on which the building is erected, or

(b)  by any other person, with the consent of the owner of that land, or

(c)  by the purchaser under a contract for the sale of property that comprises or includes the building or part, or by the purchaser’s Australian legal practitioner or agent, or

(d)  by a public authority that has notified the owner of its intention to apply for the certificate.

(2)  The regulations may provide for the procedures for making an application, the fees payable in connection with an application and the procedures for dealing with an application.