93. (1) Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting all the words after “except” and substituting “where—
(a) the Building Controller is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to prevent a contravention of a provision of this Act or of another law; or
(b) the building work forms part of a development which is not required to be approved under Division 2 of Part VI of the Land Act.”.
(2) If, immediately before the commencement day, an application for a building permit had been made in accordance with section 35 of the Principal Act, but no decision had been made in relation to the application, section 38 of the Principal Act as amended by subsection (1) of this section applies in relation to the application.