62Critical stage inspections for building work at ports

62 Critical stage inspections for building work at ports

62 Critical stage inspections for building work at ports

(1) This section applies to building work that—

(a) is on land to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021, Chapter 5 applies, and

(b) results in a structure that—

(i) does not have a classification under the Building Code of Australia, or

(ii) is, or is of a kind, declared by the Planning Secretary, by notice published in the Gazette, to be a structure to which this section applies.

(2) The person having the benefit of the development consent must ensure that building work to which the development consent relates is inspected before the use of the structure commences—

(a) on the occasions specified in subsection (3) (the critical stage inspections), and

(b) on other occasions required by the principal certifier.

Maximum penalty (subsection (2))—

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

(b) for an individual—150 penalty units.

(3) The building work must be inspected on the following occasions—

(a) after excavation for, and before the placement of, a footing,

(b) before pouring an in-situ reinforced concrete building element,

(c) on completion of the building work (the final critical stage inspection).

(4) The critical stage inspections and other inspections required under subsection (2)(b) must be carried out by—

(a) the principal certifier, or

(b) another certifier, as agreed with the principal certifier.

(5) Despite subsection (4), the final critical stage inspection must be carried out by the principal certifier.

(6) Before carrying out the final critical stage inspection, the principal certifier must be satisfied the principal certifier has been given all certificates that the principal certifier must be given as a condition, under , of a complying development certificate authorising the building work.