(1)  A permit authority must keep the records set out in Schedule 1 as determined by the Director of Building Control.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  A council of a municipal area must retain the records, required to be kept, under Schedule 1 , by the permit authority for the municipal area –

(a) for at least 10 years after the record is made or such other prescribed period; or

(b) if the record is still relevant in respect of the premises to which it relates at the expiry of the period set out in paragraph (a) , until the record is no longer relevant in respect of those premises.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(3)  A council may only make information retained under subsection (2) available to the following persons:

(a) the Director of Building Control or other authorised person;

(b) an employee of the council that appointed the permit authority, if access to the information is necessary as part of his or her employment;

(c) the owner of premises referred to in the information;

(d) a building surveyor, building services provider, or other licensed practitioner, that has been engaged by an owner of the premises referred to in the information;

(e) any other prescribed person.

(4)  A person may make a copy of information made available to the person under subsection (3) on payment of any reasonable fee charged by the council that has made the information available.