Section 120: Validity of Building and Land Use Permit

120. Validity of Building and Land Use Permit A Building and Land Use Permit shall lapse within 2 years from the date of issue of the permit unless any of the following works has been undertaken – (a) for works at ground level, the external walls of the building are raised to at least 600 millimetres above the floor slab; (b) for a vertical extension to an existing structure, the external walls of the building are raised to at least 600 millimetres above the floor slab of the lower floor; (c) for a building with basement, the external walls are raised to at least 600 millimetres above the poured slab of the ground floor above; (d) for a timber construction, 20 per cent of the framing structure on the level where construction is being undertaken is lifted and standing; (e) for a steel construction, 20 per cent of the steel framing structure on the level where construction is being undertaken is lifted and standing; (f) the surrounding excavation of foundations are backfilled to avoid water ponds; or (g) such other works as may be prescribed. 210 Acts 2018 (iii) by inserting, after section 120, the following new sections –