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28A Marking building approval
(1) If a certifier issues a building approval under section 28—
(a) the approval must be marked on, attached to or partly marked on
and partly attached to, each page of the plans it relates to; and
(b) the certifier must—
(i) initial, date and mark the certifier’s licence number on each
page of the plans; and
(ii) attach each accompanying document to the plans; and
(iii) if the accompanying documents do not include an asbestos
assessment report—attach an asbestos advice to the plans.
(2) However, if, because of the size of the plans, it is impractical to mark
the building approval on each page of the plans, the certifier may,
instead of marking the approval under subsection (1) (a), mark each
page of the plans with—
(a) the certifier’s initials and licence number and the date; and
(b) an indication that the approval, or part of the approval, is in a
separate document.
(3) Also, if, because of the size of 1 or more of the accompanying
documents (the relevant documents), it is impractical to attach the
relevant documents to the plans, the certifier may, instead of attaching
the relevant documents under subsection (1) (b) (ii), mark each page
of the plans with an indication that the relevant documents are
separate.
(4) If the certifier issues the building approval, the certifier must—
(a) give to the person who applied for the approval a copy of—
(i) the approval; and
(ii) the relevant plans; and
(iii) if the certifier issues a site work notice in relation to the site
work to which the building work relates—the site work
notice; and
(iv) if 1 or more of the accompanying documents are not
attached to the plans—the accompanying documents that
are not attached; and
(b) not later than 7 days after the day of issue, give to the
construction occupations registrar—
(i) a copy of the approval; and
(ii) the building approval certificate; and
(iii) a copy of the relevant plans; and
(iv) if the certifier issues a site work notice in relation to the site
work to which the building work relates—a copy of the site
work notice; and
(v) if 1 or more of the accompanying documents are not
attached to the plans—a copy of the accompanying
documents that are not attached; and
(vi) if notification of the certifier’s appointment has not
previously been given to the registrar—notification of the
accompanying document, in relation to a building approval, means a
document required to accompany the application for the building
Note Section 26 requires certain documents to accompany applications for
building approval and allows other material required to accompany
applications to be prescribed by regulation.
asbestos advice means an advice prepared under the Dangerous
Substances Act 2004, section 47M.