Airports (Building Control) Regulations 2025
49Airport building controller to decide application
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49 Airport building controller to decide application
(1) The airport building controller for the airport site must deal with an application that is properly made under section 46 by: (a) issuing the certificate of compliance; or (b) issuing the certificate of compliance subject to any condition the controller determines to be appropriate; or (c) refusing to issue the certificate of compliance. (2) Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (3) and (4) and section 50. (3) If, under the Building Code, different parts of a building are differently classified, the airport building controller may issue: (a) one certificate for the building; or (b) different certificates for different parts of the building. (4) If the airport building controller is satisfied, under subsection (1), in respect of part only of the building or works, the controller may issue a certificate for that part. Notice of decision (5) The airport building controller must give written notice of the decision to: (a) the applicant; and (b) if the applicant is not the airport‑lessee company for the airport site—the airport‑lessee company. (6) The notice must include a statement of the reasons for the decision if the decision is: (a) to issue the certificate subject to conditions; or (b) to refuse to issue the certificate. When a decision to refuse to issue a certificate is taken to have been made (7) The airport building controller is taken to have refused to issue a certificate if the controller has not given the applicant notice of the decision within 14 days after the later of the following: (a) the application is received; (b) if further information is requested under subsection 47(1), and paragraph (c) of this subsection does not apply—the further information is received; (c) a request for further information under subsection 47(1) is withdrawn under subsection 47(4).