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Building Act 1975
sec.124AObligation to give owner inspection documentation for particular inspections
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### sec.124A Obligation to give owner inspection documentation for particular inspections
This section applies if, at any time before the inspection of the final stage of assessable building work—
the building certifier has performed an inspection of an earlier stage of the work; and
the building certifier is satisfied that the stage of the work complies with the building development approval; and
the building certifier gives a certificate in the approved form to certify the stage of the work.
The owner of the building may, by notice given to the building certifier, ask for a copy of any inspection documentation for the inspection performed by the building certifier.
The building certifier must, within 5 business days after receiving the notice, give the owner all the inspection documentation under subsection (2) , unless the certifier has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
s 124A ins 2020 No. 24 s 41
(sec.124A-ssec.1) This section applies if, at any time before the inspection of the final stage of assessable building work— the building certifier has performed an inspection of an earlier stage of the work; and the building certifier is satisfied that the stage of the work complies with the building development approval; and the building certifier gives a certificate in the approved form to certify the stage of the work.
(sec.124A-ssec.2) The owner of the building may, by notice given to the building certifier, ask for a copy of any inspection documentation for the inspection performed by the building certifier.
(sec.124A-ssec.3) The building certifier must, within 5 business days after receiving the notice, give the owner all the inspection documentation under subsection (2) , unless the certifier has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) the building certifier has performed an inspection of an earlier stage of the work; and
- (b) the building certifier is satisfied that the stage of the work complies with the building development approval; and
- (c) the building certifier gives a certificate in the approved form to certify the stage of the work.