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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 579
House Building Approvals - Calwell
Mr Jensen - asked the Minister for Urban Services:
In relation to the granting of building approvals for the building on Block 37, Section 729, Calwell:_
(1) On what date/s were plans approved to allow work to commence.
(2) What retrospective approvals, if any, have been granted after work was commenced or partially completed.
(3) What dispensations, if any, have been granted from design and siting guidelines as set out in Design and Siting Guideline 1973 [as amended to 4 June 19841 for building and planning approvals.
(4) If such dispensations have been granted (a) on what basis was each one granted; (b) are any letters or instructions from the occupants of 11 Gurr Street, Calwell, to permit any of these dispensations to be granted; and (c) will you provide copies of any such letters or instructions held by the Building Section or the Territory Planning Authority.
(5) What action, if any, has been taken to investigate, and where necessary prosecute, if the licensed builder has been involved in the activity commonly known as "ghosting".
(6) Is it correct that the holder of a builders licence in the ACT has to provide evidence of public liability insurance, workers compensation and insurance on works before a building permit can be granted; if so, was such evidence provided to the Building Section before a building. permit was issued for work to commence on Block 37, Section 729, Calwell.
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