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202Certificate of final inspection (demolition)
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### 202 Certificate of final inspection (demolition)
> > (1) A building surveyor may issue a certificate of final inspection (demolition) in respect of permit demolition work if –
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> > > > (a) the building surveyor has –
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> > > > > > (i) inspected the permit demolition work under [section 199](#GS199@EN) on completion of the final notification stage for the work; and
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> > > > > > (ii) received a standard of work certificate (permit demolition work) in respect of the work; and
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> > > > (b) the building surveyor is satisfied that –
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> > > > > > (i) the permit demolition work is completed; and
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> > > > > > (ii) the permit demolition work is in compliance with this Act and the National Construction Code, in so far as it is reasonably practicable to inspect.
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> > (1A) [*\[Section 202 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 39 of 2018, s. 33, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS33@EN) Despite [subsection (1)(a)(ii)](#GS202@Gs1@Hpa@Hqii@EN) , a building surveyor may issue a certificate of final inspection (demolition) in respect of permit demolition work that has not had a standard of work certificate (permit demolition work) issued in respect of it, if –
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> > > > (a) evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the building surveyor that –
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> > > > > > (i) the responsible person for the permit demolition work has died before, or is not locatable or otherwise incapable of, issuing the standard of work certificate (permit demolition work) for the work; or
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> > > > > > (ii) the applicant has made a written request, to the responsible person for the permit demolition work, for a standard of work certificate (permit demolition work) and the responsible person has failed to provide the certificate within 21 days after the request was made; and
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> > > > (b) the permit demolition work –
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> > > > > > (i) is complete; and
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> > > > > > (ii) has been inspected, as required under [section 199](#GS199@EN) , on completion of the final notification stage for the work and the person performing the inspection is satisfied that the work complies with this Act and the National Construction Code.
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> > (2) If a building surveyor issues a certificate of final inspection (demolition), the building surveyor is to –
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> > > > (a) issue the certificate of final inspection (demolition) to the owner of the premises where the permit demolition work was performed; and
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> > > > (b) provide a copy of it to the permit authority and the licensed builder specified in the relevant permit for the permit demolition work.