Building Regulation 2021
sec.65Referral agency’s decision about inspection
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sec.65 Referral agency’s decision about inspection
This section applies if a referral agency receives— a notice to inspect under section 64 (2) ; or a notice to inspect the installation of, or test, a special fire service under section 74 (2) of the Act . If the referral agency decides to not inspect the building work or inspect or test the special fire service the agency must, within 5 business days after receiving the notice, give the builder and the building certifier a notice stating it will not inspect the building work or inspect or test the service. If the referral agency decides to inspect the building work or inspect or test the service the agency must, within 15 business days after receiving the notice— inspect the work or inspect or test the service; and give the builder and the building certifier a notice stating— the referral agency aspects comply with the building development approval; or the referral agency aspects do not comply with the approval, and the reasons why they do not comply. If the building certifier is a local government building certifier, subsection (2) or (3) (b) may be complied with by giving the notice to the local government. (sec.65-ssec.1) This section applies if a referral agency receives— a notice to inspect under section 64 (2) ; or a notice to inspect the installation of, or test, a special fire service under section 74 (2) of the Act . (sec.65-ssec.2) If the referral agency decides to not inspect the building work or inspect or test the special fire service the agency must, within 5 business days after receiving the notice, give the builder and the building certifier a notice stating it will not inspect the building work or inspect or test the service. (sec.65-ssec.3) If the referral agency decides to inspect the building work or inspect or test the service the agency must, within 15 business days after receiving the notice— inspect the work or inspect or test the service; and give the builder and the building certifier a notice stating— the referral agency aspects comply with the building development approval; or the referral agency aspects do not comply with the approval, and the reasons why they do not comply. (sec.65-ssec.4) If the building certifier is a local government building certifier, subsection (2) or (3) (b) may be complied with by giving the notice to the local government.
- (a) a notice to inspect under section 64 (2) ; or
- (b) a notice to inspect the installation of, or test, a special fire service under section 74 (2) of the Act .
- (a) inspect the work or inspect or test the service; and
- (b) give the builder and the building certifier a notice stating— (i) the referral agency aspects comply with the building development approval; or (ii) the referral agency aspects do not comply with the approval, and the reasons why they do not comply.