255Application for certificate of substantial compliance

### 255 Application for certificate of substantial compliance > > (1)  An owner of premises may apply to a building surveyor for a certificate of substantial compliance in respect of completed, or partially completed, building work on the premises that – > > > > > > (a) fails to comply with this Act, or any other relevant Act, as in force at the time the work was performed; and > > > > > > > (b) is the subject of a building order under [section 247](#GS247@EN) . > > > (2)  An application for a certificate of substantial compliance is to – > > > > > > (a) include specified information; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 255 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 40, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS40@Hpa@EN) be accompanied by specified documentation. > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 255 Subsection (2) amended by No. 39 of 2018, s. 40, Applied:01 Jan 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-01-01/act-2018-039#GS40@Hpb@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  Subdivision 1 of Division 2 of Part 11 applies to an application for a certificate of substantial compliance as if it were an application for a certificate of likely compliance (permit building work).