16Requirement for inspection

16 Requirement for inspection

16 Requirement for inspection

(1) A certifier must not issue a construction certificate for development on a site that affects an existing building unless a certifier has carried out an inspection of the building.

Maximum penalty (subsection (1))—

(a) for a corporation—300 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.

(2) If the development affects an existing building that is a class 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building, an inspection must include the following parts of the building—

(a) the parts of the building affected by the development,

(b) the egress routes from the parts of the building affected by the development.