17Inspection required prior to issuing a strata certificate

17 Inspection required prior to issuing a strata certificate

17 Inspection required prior to issuing a strata certificate

(1) A local council or registered certifier must not issue a strata certificate in respect of a proposed strata plan or a proposed strata plan of subdivision unless the council or certifier has inspected each building containing a proposed lot to which the plan relates and any common property outside of each of those buildings and is satisfied that—

(a) the floors, external walls and ceilings depicted in the plan correspond to those of the building as constructed, and

(b) the floors, external walls and ceilings of the building as constructed correspond to those depicted in the plans and specifications that accompanied the construction certificate for the building, and

(c) any facilities required by the relevant development consent (such as parking spaces, terraces and courtyards) have been provided in accordance with those requirements.

(2) The inspection may take place after all construction works on the building are complete or substantially complete.

cl 17: Am 2018 No 63, Sch 3.14[1].