19Records to be kept by local councils in respect of strata certificates

19 Records to be kept by local councils in respect of strata certificates

19 Records to be kept by local councils in respect of strata certificates

(1) In this clause—

associated documents, in respect of a strata certificate, means—

(a) the proposed strata plan, strata plan of subdivision or notice of conversion to which the strata certificate relates, and

(b) any other related documents submitted by the applicant for the strata certificate in connection with the application.

relevant strata certificate, in respect of a local council, means a strata certificate—

(a) issued by the council under section 54, 55 or 56 of the Act, or

(b) issued by a registered certifier under section 58, 59 or 60 of the Act in relation to a building or proposed building within the area of the council.

(2) A local council must keep (as part of the register kept by the council under clause 264 or 265 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000) a record of the date of issue of each relevant strata certificate.

(3) A local council must keep, for each relevant strata certificate, a copy of the strata certificate and the associated documents and must make these available for inspection at its principal office, free of charge, during its ordinary office hours. A copy of any such document may be made on payment of a reasonable copying charge set by the council.

cl 19: Am 2018 No 63, Sch 3.14[4].