Building Regulation 2021
sec.53Certificate of inspection
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sec.53 Certificate of inspection
This section applies if an inspecting person— has complied with section 52 for a stage of assessable building work; and is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work. The inspecting person must give the builder for the stage of the assessable building work a certificate (a certificate of inspection )— in the approved form; and signed by the inspecting person; and stating— the reasons the inspecting person is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work; and the extent to which the inspecting person has relied on tests, specifications, rules, standards, codes of practice or other publications. If the stage is the final stage, 2 certificates must be given—the certificate of inspection for the final stage and, if particular requirements under the Act are complied with, a final inspection certificate to the owner of the building. For final inspection certificates and the giving of inspection documentation see chapter 5 , part 1 and section 124 of the Act . (sec.53-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspecting person— has complied with section 52 for a stage of assessable building work; and is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work. (sec.53-ssec.2) The inspecting person must give the builder for the stage of the assessable building work a certificate (a certificate of inspection )— in the approved form; and signed by the inspecting person; and stating— the reasons the inspecting person is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work; and the extent to which the inspecting person has relied on tests, specifications, rules, standards, codes of practice or other publications. If the stage is the final stage, 2 certificates must be given—the certificate of inspection for the final stage and, if particular requirements under the Act are complied with, a final inspection certificate to the owner of the building. For final inspection certificates and the giving of inspection documentation see chapter 5 , part 1 and section 124 of the Act .
- (a) has complied with section 52 for a stage of assessable building work; and
- (b) is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work.
- (a) in the approved form; and
- (b) signed by the inspecting person; and
- (c) stating— (i) the reasons the inspecting person is satisfied all relevant aspects of the stage have been completed and comply with the building development approval for the work; and (ii) the extent to which the inspecting person has relied on tests, specifications, rules, standards, codes of practice or other publications.