37BDecision to issue certificate

37B Decision to issue certificate (1) After considering an application under section 37A, the consent authority must: (a) issue the certificate; or (b) refuse to issue the certificate. (2) The consent authority may: (a) describe, in the certificate, the nature and extent of the existing use, existing building or existing work; and (b) make the certificate subject to terms and conditions; and (c) provide for exceptions or limitations on the certificate. (3) If the consent authority refuses to issue the certificate, it must give the applicant notice of the decision with reasons for the refusal. (4) A certificate issued under this section is evidence of the facts certified as at the date specified in the certificate.