2 Oct 2007
THOMPSON V SOUTHLAND DISTRICT COUNCIL HC INV CIV-2007-425-000231
- Citation
- openlaw-d159dbf0_2b66_4987_98d4_ba9e15959eef.pdf
- Court
- High Court
Sections 129 and 130 of the Building Act 2004 operate so that the Chief Executive of a territorial authority may issue a warrant and take immediate action to remove immediate danger without prior District Court approval, and must thereafter apply to the District Court for retrospective confirmation under s130; on the facts there was sufficient evidence of immediate danger (severe wind warning, loose roofing iron, photographic and inspection reports) so the warrant was properly issued and its confirmation was correctly made; owner remains liable for costs recoverable and chargeable on the land…