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Building Act 1993
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38 Certificate of final inspection
(1) The relevant building surveyor must issue a certificate of final inspection on completion of the inspection following the final mandatory notification stage of building work if—
(a) an occupancy permit is not required for the building work; and
(b) all directions given under this Part in respect of the building work have been complied with.
(2) A certificate of final inspection is not evidence that the building or building work concerned complies with this Act or the building regulations.
Part 5—Occupation of buildings and places of public entertainment
Division 1—Occupancy permits (building work)
39 Occupancy permit must be obtained
S. 39(1) amended by No. 33/2010 s. 8.
(1) If a building permit states that an occupancy permit is required for the whole of a building, a person must not occupy that building unless the occupancy permit has been issued under this Division for the building.
S. 39(2) amended by No. 33/2010 s. 8.
(2) If a building permit states that an occupancy permit is required for part of a building, a person must not occupy that part of the building unless the occupancy permit has been issued under this Division for that part of the building.
S. 40 amended by No. 34/1997 s. 7(1).