321Reliance on certification

### 321 Reliance on certification > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***assessable item*** includes – > > > > > > > > (a) a material; and > > > > > > > > > (b) a design; and > > > > > > > > > (c) a form of construction; and > > > > > > > > > (d) a document; and > > > > > > > > > (e) testing of a component, a building system or a plumbing system; and > > > > > > > > > (f) an inspection, or assessment, performed. > > > (2)  Unless evidence is provided to the contrary, a certificate issued in respect of an assessable item by a person qualified, or purportedly qualified, to certify the assessable item may be relied on by an authorised person as evidence that the assessable item complies with this Act. > > > (3)  [Subsection (2)](#GS321@Gs2@EN) only applies to the certification of an assessable item in relation to the use of the assessable item as part of – > > > > > > (a) building work, plumbing work or demolition work; or > > > > > > > (b) a building, temporary structure or plumbing installation. > > > (4)  A certificate referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS321@Gs2@EN) is to be in an approved form and contain the specified information. > > > (5)  For the purposes of a certificate referred to in [subsection (2)](#GS321@Gs2@EN) , the Director of Building Control may specify the following matters: > > > > > > (a) the information to be contained in such a certificate; > > > > > > > (b) the qualifications required for a person to provide a certificate to be relied on under this Act in respect of an assessable item.