s. 217 (2) Section 134 does not apply to the Crown or a public authority unless an occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection is obtained by the Crown or the public authority in respect of the building work concerned. (2A) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a S. 217(2A) inserted by provision of this Act applies to a lessee or licensee No. 71/1995 of Crown land even if the provision does not bind s. 20, substituted by the Crown. No. 34/1997 s. 19(2). (2B) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, Part 8 S. 217(2B) inserted by applies to a lessee or licensee of Crown land as if No. 68/2001 a reference in that Part to the "owner" were a s. 12. reference to the lessee or licensee. (3) If the Crown in any of its capacities or a public authority chooses to proceed under a provision of this Act that would otherwise not be binding on the Crown or public authority, it is bound by— (a) that provision; and (b) any provision of this Act conferring jurisdiction on the Building Appeals Board in respect of that provision; and (c) any other provision of this Act or regulations having effect for the purposes of a provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). (4) Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) makes the Crown or a public authority liable for any offence under this Act or the regulations. (5) Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) makes the Crown S. 217(5) substituted by liable to pay any fee or charge except the building No. 34/1997 permit levy and the fees payable under Part 10. s. 19(3). * * * * * S. 218 repealed by No. 34/1997 s. 20.
(2) Section 134 does not apply to the Crown or a public authority unless an occupancy permit or certificate of final inspection is obtained by the Crown or the public authority in respect of the building work concerned. S. 217(2A) inserted by No. 71/1995 s. 20, substituted by No. 34/1997 s. 19(2). (2A) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, a provision of this Act applies to a lessee or licensee of Crown land even if the provision does not bind the Crown. S. 217(2B) inserted by No. 68/2001 s. 12. (2B) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, Part 8 applies to a lessee or licensee of Crown land as if a reference in that Part to the "owner" were a reference to the lessee or licensee. (3) If the Crown in any of its capacities or a public authority chooses to proceed under a provision of this Act that would otherwise not be binding on the Crown or public authority, it is bound by— (a) that provision; and s. 217 (b) any provision of this Act conferring jurisdiction on the Building Appeals Board in respect of that provision; and (c) any other provision of this Act or regulations having effect for the purposes of a provision referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). (4) Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) makes the Crown or a public authority liable for any offence under this Act or the regulations. S. 217(5) substituted by No. 34/1997 s. 19(3). (5) Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) makes the Crown liable to pay any fee or charge except the building permit levy and the fees payable under Part 10. S. 218 repealed by No. 34/1997 s. 20. * * * * *