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Domestic Building Contracts Act 1995
42When work is to be considered to have been completed
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42 When work is to be considered to have been completed
A builder must not demand final payment under a major domestic building contract until—
(a) the work carried out under the contract has been completed in accordance with the plans and specifications set out in the contract; and
(b) the building owner is given either—
(i) a copy of the occupancy permit under the **Building Act 1993**, if the building permit for the work carried out under the contract requires the issue of an occupancy permit; or
(ii) in any other case, a copy of the certificate of final inspection.