(1)  An adjoining owner who receives a protection work notice may, within the prescribed period after receiving the notice, notify the owner of the relevant premises that the adjoining owner –

(a) agrees to the proposed protection work as specified in the notice; or

(b) disagrees with all, or part, of the proposed protection work as specified in the notice and, if relevant, specifies changes to be made to the proposed protection work; or

(c) requests further information in respect of the proposed protection work.

(2)  If an adjoining owner requests further information under subsection (1)(c) , the owner of the relevant premises must –

(a) forward the request to the relevant building surveyor; and

(b) if the building surveyor determines that the request is reasonable, provide the adjoining owner with the further information requested; and

(c) if the building surveyor determines that the request is not reasonable, notify the adjoining owner of that determination.

(3)  If further information is provided under subsection (2)(b) , the adjoining owner must notify the owner of the relevant premises that the adjoining owner –

(a) agrees to the proposed protection work as specified in the notice and detailed in the further information; or

(b) disagrees with all, or part, of the proposed protection work as specified in the notice and, if relevant, specifies changes to be made to the proposed protection work.

(4)  If a request for further information was refused under subsection (2)(c) , the adjoining owner must notify the owner of the relevant premises that the adjoining owner –

(a) agrees to the proposed protection work as specified in the notice and detailed in any further information; or

(b) disagrees with all, or part, of the proposed protection work as specified in the notice and, if relevant, specifies changes to be made to the proposed protection work.

(5)  An adjoining owner who –

(a) receives a protection work notice; and

(b) fails to respond in respect of the notice within the prescribed period after receiving the notice, or such further period as is specified in this section –

is taken to have agreed to the proposed protection work as specified in the notice.