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#### 27 Certifier to forward plans and specifications to Fire and Rescue NSW
27 Certifier to forward plans and specifications to Fire and Rescue NSW
> > (1) Within 7 business days after receiving an application for a construction certificate for relevant building work, a certifier must give the following to the Fire Commissioner—
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> > > (a) a copy of the application,
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> > > (b) a copy of the relevant building work plans and specifications,
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> > > (c) details of the performance requirements that the performance solution is intended to meet,
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> > > (d) details of the assessment methods to be used to establish compliance with the relevant performance requirements under the Building Code of Australia.
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> > Maximum penalty (subsection (1))—
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> > > (a) for a corporation—600 penalty units, or
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> > > (b) for an individual—300 penalty units.
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> > (2) The Fire Commissioner must—
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> > > (a) within 2 business days after receiving the documents, notify the certifier of the date of receipt of the documents (the document receipt date), and
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> > > (b) within 10 business days after the document receipt date, notify the certifier whether or not the Fire Commissioner will prepare an initial fire safety report for the building.
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> > (3) The Fire Commissioner may give the certifier an initial fire safety report for the building only if notice has been given to the certifier under subsection (2)(b).
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> > (4) An initial fire safety report may recommend conditions to be imposed on the erection or alteration of the building.
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> **s 27:** Am 2022 (788), Sch 1\[6\]; 2025 No 48, Sch 3.5\[1\].