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256Refusal of application for certificate of substantial compliance
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256 Refusal of application for certificate of substantial compliance
(1) A building surveyor is to refuse to grant a certificate of substantial compliance if the building surveyor is satisfied that the building work is not likely to comply, or cannot be made to comply, with this Act.
(2) A building surveyor must notify an applicant for a certificate of substantial compliance, in writing, of –
(a) his or her refusal to grant the certificate of substantial compliance; and
(b) the reasons for his or her refusal; and
(c) the right of appeal under this Act in respect of the refusal.