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Building Act 2004

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions - Dissolution of Authority

425: Proceedings of Authority

You could also call this:

“The Crown can take over and handle any legal cases involving the Authority, even if they started before or after this rule was made.”

If the Authority is part of a legal case, or becomes part of one, the Crown can take over. This means the government can start, continue, finish, or enforce any legal action that involves the Authority. This applies to cases that started before this rule came into effect, as well as those that start after. You don’t need to worry about what the Authority was doing before - the government will handle it now.

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Topics:

Government and voting > Government departments

424: References to Authority, or

“Any mention of the Authority in official documents now means the chief executive instead.”

426: Validation of levy, or

“Explains that money collected from certain fees in the past is considered legal and proper”

Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Dissolution of Authority

425Proceedings of Authority

Any proceedings to which the Authority is, or becomes, a party (whether before or after the commencement of this section) may be commenced, continued, completed, and enforced by or against the Crown.