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SEcTION: 23 POWERS OF THE AUTHORITY

23.1 At the discretion of the Authority, the building permit may be cancelled or
suspended if:
a) Work was carried out in contravention of the conditions of the building
permit or of any regulations issued by the Authority.
b) It is subsequently revealed that the building permit was issued on
the basis of erroneous information supplied by the developer or his
agent.

23.2 The building permit will not be withheld unreasonably, but the Authority
shall have the discretionary power, when issuing a building permit,
to attach such special conditions thereto as related to all or any of the
following matters:
a) Filling or excavation within the plot.
b) Construction of boundary walls or fences.

c) Construction of the external appearance of the building, in relation to 24
fitness for its intended purpose and location. RESPONSIBILITIES
d) Disposal of soil, waste and rain water. AND DISPUTES SECTION
e) Health and safety of personnel and environmental conditions of the
workplace and surroundings.
f) The engineering standards to which any process installation is
constructed.
23.3 The Authority is empowered to change, amend, replace and/or update the
regulations without notice. It is the developer’s responsibility to obtain
updated regulations and ensure compliance.

23.4 It is the responsibility of the developer to apply up-to-date regulations,
Authority notices, etc. that may supersede ones mentioned in these
regulations.
23.5 The Authority reserves the right to reject the appointment of consultants
or contractors for particular jobs if they are not deemed competent to
fulfill the related responsibilities.

23.6 The Authority reserves the right to suspend a consultant or a contractor
for non- compliance with the regulations.

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