BUILDING REGULATIONS 1993
18BDocuments to accompany application for occupancy permit
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18B Documents to accompany application for occupancy permit (1) For Schedule 3, clause 3 of the Act, the following documents are prescribed for an application for an occupancy permit in relation to building work: (a) the builder's declaration in relation to the building work; (b) the certificates or other documents that relate to the manufacture and assembly off-site, or installation on-site, of any components of the building work by a person other than the person required to make the builder's declaration for the work that a building certifier would reasonably require in order to issue the occupancy permit; (c) a copy of each certificate relied on by the building certifier in accordance with section 40;
Building Regulations 1993 20 (d) a copy of each inspection certificate issued following inspections of the building work conducted under section 63(1) of the Act; (e) if electrical work requiring a certificate of compliance under section 41 of the Electrical Safety Act 2022 was carried out in conjunction with the building work – a copy of the certificate; (f) a copy of each relevant planning or other prescribed consent, report or approval, if any. Examples of certificates for subregulation (1)(b) 1 A manufacturer's certificate for roof trusses. 2 A wet areas certificate. 3 A glazing certificate. (2) For subregulation (1)(b), components of building work include the following: (a) termite management systems; (b) prefabricated roof trusses; (c) wet area sealing products; (d) prefabricated window and door frames; (e) glazing; (f) fire safety products or installations, including fire doors, smoke alarms, sprinklers and sprinkler systems, fire hose reels and sealing of penetrations.