27Certifier to forward plans and specifications to Fire and Rescue NSW

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—

(a) a copy of the application,

(b) a copy of the relevant building work plans and specifications,

(c) details of the performance requirements that the performance solution is intended to meet,

(d) details of the assessment methods to be used to establish compliance with the relevant performance requirements under the Building Code of Australia.

Maximum penalty (subsection (1))—

(a) for a corporation—600 penalty units, or

(b) for an individual—300 penalty units.

(2) The Fire Commissioner must—

(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

(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.

(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).

(4) An initial fire safety report may recommend conditions to be imposed on the erection or alteration of the building.

s 27: Am 2022 (788), Sch 1[6]; 2025 No 48, Sch 3.5[1].