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Historical version for 1 July 1998 to 9 July 1998 (accessed 4 August 2020 at 18:35) Current version
(1) The following certificates (known collectively as Part 4A certificates) may be issued for the purposes of this Part:
(a) a compliance certificate, being a certificate to the effect that:
(i) specified building work or subdivision work has been completed as specified in the certificate and complies with specified plans and specifications, or
(ii) a condition with respect to specified building work or subdivision work (being a condition attached to a development consent or complying development certificate) has been duly complied with, or
(iii) a specified building or proposed building has a specified classification identified in accordance with the Building Code of Australia, or
(iv) any specified aspect of development complies with the requirements of any other provisions prescribed by the regulations,
(b) a construction certificate, being a certificate to the effect that work completed in accordance with specified plans and specifications will comply with the requirements of the regulations referred to in section 81A (5),
(c) an occupation certificate, being a certificate that authorises:
(i) the occupation and use of a new building, or
(ii) a change of building use for an existing building,
(d) a subdivision certificate, being a certificate that authorises the registration of a plan of subdivision under Division 3 of Part 23 of the Conveyancing Act 1919.
(2) An occupation certificate:
(a) may be an interim certificate or a final certificate, and
(b) may be issued for the whole or any part of a building.
(3) If the regulations so provide, a construction certificate may be issued subject to conditions.
Sections 109M and 109N prohibit the occupation or use of a new building, and the change of building use for an existing building, unless an occupation certificate has been issued for the building.
A plan of subdivision (whether or not the subdivision requires development consent) is not in registrable form for the purposes of the Conveyancing Act 1919 unless it is endorsed with a subdivision certificate issued under this Division. Plans prepared for the purposes of the Strata Schemes (Freehold Development) Act 1973 or the Strata Schemes (Leasehold Development) Act 1986 are not plans of subdivision within the meaning of section 195 of the Conveyancing Act 1919 and are therefore not subject to this Division. The regulations under the Conveyancing Act 1919 provide for the manner and form in which a plan of subdivision is to be endorsed for the purpose of enabling the plan to be registered under that Act.
(a) a compliance certificate may be issued by a consent authority or accredited certifier,
(b) a construction certificate may be issued by a consent authority or accredited certifier,
(c) an occupation certificate may be issued by a consent authority or accredited certifier,
(i) in the case of subdivision the subject of development consent, by the consent authority,
(3) A subdivision certificate must not be issued for a subdivision involving subdivision work except by the principal certifying authority appointed for the carrying out of the subdivision.
(1) A person who proposes to carry out development involving building work or subdivision work pursuant to a development consent or complying development certificate may appoint the consent authority or an accredited certifier as the principal certifying authority for the development.
(2) Despite subsection (1), an accredited certifier must not be appointed as the principal certifying authority for development involving subdivision work unless the subdivision to which the work relates is of a kind identified by an environmental planning instrument as one in respect of which an accredited certifier may be a certifying authority.
(3) An accredited certifier who has been appointed as a principal certifying authority must not be replaced by another accredited certifier except with the approval of the relevant accreditation body.
(4) Such an approval may be given only if the relevant accreditation body is satisfied that replacement of the accredited certifier is appropriate in the circumstances of the particular case.
Section 81A prohibits the commencement of building work or subdivision work unless the consent authority has been notified of the appointment of a principal certifying authority for the work. Section 109D (2) prohibits the issue of an occupation certificate authorising the occupation and use of a new building except by the principal certifying authority appointed for the erection of the building. Section 109D (3) prohibits the issue of a subdivision certificate for a subdivision involving subdivision work except by the principal certifying authority appointed for the carrying out of the subdivision.
(1) A construction certificate must not be issued with respect to the plans and specifications for any building work or subdivision work unless the certifying authority is satisfied that the requirements of the regulations referred to in section 81A (5) have been complied with.
(2) A certifying authority must not refuse to issue a construction certificate on the ground that any component, process or design relating to the development is unsatisfactory if the component, process or design is accredited in accordance with the regulations.
(3) A certifying authority and (but only in the case of a certifying authority that is a consent authority) an employee of a certifying authority do not incur any liability as a consequence of acting in accordance with subsection (2).
A compliance certificate of the kind referred to in section 109C (1) (a) (i) or (ii) must not be issued for any building work or subdivision work unless the certifying authority is satisfied that a development consent or complying development certificate is in force with respect to the building or subdivision to which the work relates.
(1) A final occupation certificate must not be issued to authorise a person to commence occupation or use of a new building unless the certifying authority is satisfied:
(a) that a development consent or complying development certificate is in force with respect to the building, and
(b) in the case of a building erected pursuant to a development consent but not a complying development certificate, that a construction certificate has been issued with respect to the plans and specifications for the building, and
(c) that the building is suitable for occupation or use in accordance with its classification under the Building Code of Australia, and
(d) that such other matters as are required by the regulations to be complied with before such a certificate may be issued have been complied with.
(2) A final occupation certificate must not be issued to authorise a person to commence a change of building use for an existing building unless the certifying authority is satisfied:
(a) that a development consent or complying development certificate is in force with respect to the change of building use, and
(b) that the building is suitable for occupation or use in accordance with its classification under the Building Code of Australia, and
(c) that such other matters as are required by the regulations to be complied with before such a certificate may be issued have been complied with.
(3) An interim occupation certificate must not be issued to authorise a person:
(a) to commence occupation or use of a partially completed new building,
unless the certifying authority is satisfied that such matters as are required by the regulations to be complied with before such a certificate may be issued have been complied with.
(1) A final occupation certificate for the whole of a building revokes any earlier occupation certificate for that building.
(2) An interim occupation certificate for a part of a building additional to the part or parts in respect of which an earlier interim occupation certificate is in force:
(a) revokes the earlier interim occupation certificate, and
(b) applies to the part in respect of which it is issued and to the part or parts in respect of which the earlier interim occupation certificate was in force.
(3) An occupation certificate (whether interim or final) for a part of a building revokes any earlier occupation certificate to the extent to which it applies to that part.
(1) A subdivision certificate must not be issued for a subdivision unless the certifying authority is satisfied of each of the following:
(a) that the subdivision is not prohibited by or under this Act,
(b) in the case of subdivision that may not be carried out except with development consent, that a development consent (or, in the case of complying development, a complying development certificate) is in force with respect to the subdivision,
(c) in the case of subdivision for which a “deferred commencement” consent under section 80 (3) has been granted, that the applicant has satisfied the consent authority concerning all matters as to which the consent authority must be satisfied before the consent can operate,
(d) in the case of subdivision for which a development consent (other than a “deferred commencement” consent under section 80 (3)) has been granted, that the applicant has complied with all conditions of the consent that, by its terms, are required to be complied with before a subdivision certificate may be issued in relation to the plan of subdivision,
(e) in the case of subdivision that relates to land within a water supply authority’s area of operations, that the applicant has obtained a certificate of compliance from the water supply authority with respect to the division of the land,
(f) in the case of subdivision the subject of an order made by the Court under section 40 of the Land and Environment Court Act 1979 concerning the provision of drainage easements, that all such drainage easements have been acquired by the council referred to in that section,
(i) that at least 28 days have elapsed since the objector was notified, or
(ii) if an appeal has been made by the objector within that time, that the appeal has been finally determined.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a subdivision certificate must not be issued for a subdivision that involves subdivision work unless the certifying authority is satisfied:
(a) that the work has been completed, or
(b) that agreement has been reached between the applicant for the certificate and the consent authority:
(c) that agreement has been reached between the applicant for the certificate and the consent authority:
(a) the Sydney Water Corporation Limited, the Hunter Water Corporation Limited or a water supply authority constituted under the Water Supply Authorities Act 1987, or
(1) An accredited certifier who is the principal certifying authority for any development may, by notice served on a person on whom an order under section 121B may be served, direct that person to do anything that the consent authority could require that person to do by means of such an order.
(2) A notice under this section has the same effect as a notice referred to in section 121H (1), and the provisions of Division 2A of Part 6 have effect accordingly:
(a) subject to the accredited certifier being:
(i) present when representations are made under section 121I, and
(ii) entitled to make representations to the consent authority or nominated person to whom the representations under section 121I are made, and
(iii) entitled to have the representations made by the accredited certifier heard and considered under section 121J in the same way as the representations under section 121I are heard and considered, and
(b) subject to such other modifications as the regulations may prescribe.
(3) Within 2 working days after the date on which an accredited certifier serves a notice under this section, the accredited certifier must send copies of the notice:
(a) to the council, and
(b) if the development is the subject of development consent given by a consent authority other than the council, to the consent authority, and
(c) if the person on whom the notice is served is not the owner of the land on which the development is being carried out, to the owner of the land.
(1) A person must not commence occupation or use of the whole or any part of a new building (within the meaning of section 109H (4)) unless an occupation certificate has been issued in relation to the building or part.
(a) the occupation or use of a new building for any purpose if the erection of the building is or forms part of exempt development or development that does not otherwise require development consent, or
(b) the occupation or use of a new building at any time after the expiration of 12 months after the date on which the building was first occupied or used, or
(c) the occupation or use of a new building by such persons or in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, or
(d) the occupation or use of a new building that has been erected by or on behalf of the Crown or by or on behalf of a prescribed person.
(1) A person must not commence a change of building use for the whole or any part of an existing building unless an occupation certificate has been issued in relation to the building or part.
(a) a change of building use of an existing building if the change of building use is or forms part of exempt development or development that does not otherwise require development consent, or
(b) the continued occupation or use of a building at any time after the expiration of 12 months after the date on which the building was first occupied or used, or
(c) a change of building use of an existing building by such persons or in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, or
(d) a change of building use of an existing building that has been erected by or on behalf of the Crown or by or on behalf of a prescribed person.
(1) For the purpose of enabling a Part 4A certificate or a complying development certificate to be issued by a certifying authority, the regulations may provide that any requirement for a consent authority or council to be satisfied as to any specified matter (or any matter of a specified class of matters) is taken to have been complied with if the certifying authority is satisfied as to that matter.
(2) This section applies whether the requirement is imposed by or under:
(a) this Act, the regulations or an environmental planning instrument, or
(b) the terms of a development consent or complying development certificate.
(1) A person who exercises functions under this Act in reliance on a Part 4A certificate or a complying development certificate is entitled to assume:
(a) that the certificate has been duly issued, and
(b) that all conditions precedent to the issuing of the certificate have been duly complied with, and
(c) that all things that are stated in the certificate as existing or having been done do exist or have been done,
and is not liable for any loss or damage arising from any matter in respect of which the certificate has been issued.
(2) This section does not apply to an accredited certifier in relation to any Part 4A certificate or complying development certificate that he or she has issued.
In addition to any other matters for or with respect to which regulations may be made for the purposes of this Part, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following:
(a) the matters to be notified to a consent authority under this Part,
(b) the records to be kept by certifying authorities under this Part.