3.7.4.3.Issuance of Certificates by Registered Code Agencies

(1) Subject to Sentence (2), every certificate issued under the Act by a registered code agency shall, in accordance with the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), be signed by the registered code agency or, if the registered code agency is a corporation or partnership, by a person who has the qualifications set out in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(a). (2) If the certificate is issued in respect of the construction of a building that would be required to be designed by and under the general review of an architect or a professional engineer or a combination of both, the certificate shall also be signed on behalf of the registered code agency by an architect or a professional engineer or both, as the case may be, who is an officer, director, partner or employee of the registered code agency. (3) A registered code agency may issue a plans review certificate if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(a) or (c) of the Act in respect of the proposed construction of the building to which the plans review certificate applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, on date on which the plans review certificate is issued, the proposed construction of the building to which the plans review certificate relates is in compliance with this Code. (4) A registered code agency may issue a change certificate if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4 (a), (b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction or proposed construction of the building to which the change certificate applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d) , carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, on the date on which the change certificate is issued, the proposed construction of the building to which the change certificate relates is in compliance with this Code. (5) A registered code agency may issue a certificate for the occupancy of a building not fully completed if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction of the building to which the certificate for the occupancy of a building not fully completed applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, on the date on which the certificate for the occupancy of a building not fully completed is issued, the construction of the building to which the certificate for the occupancy of a building not fully completed relates is in compliance with Clauses 1.3.3.1.(3)(a) to (q) or 1.3.3.7.(8)(a) to (y), as applicable. (6) A registered code agency may issue a certificate for the occupancy of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.4.(3) of Division C if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.4.(3) to which the certificate applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, on the date on which the certificate for the occupancy of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.4.(3) of Division C is issued, the construction of the building to which the certificate relates is in compliance with Clauses 1.3.3.4.(4)(a) to (i). (7) A registered code agency may issue a certificate for the occupancy of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.5.(1) of Division C if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.5.(1) to which the certificate applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that, on the date on which the certificate for the occupancy of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.5.(1) of Division C is issued, the construction of the building to which the certificate relates is in compliance with Clauses 1.3.3.5.(3)(a) to (r). (8) A registered code agency may issue a final certificate if the registered code agency, (a) has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction of the building to which the final certificate applies, (b) has, in conformity with the Act, this Code and the quality management plan described in Clause 3.4.3.2.(1)(d), carried out the applicable functions for which the registered code agency was appointed, and (c) is satisfied on reasonable grounds that on the date on which the final certificate is issued, the construction of the building to which the final certificate relates is in compliance with this Code. (9) Every certificate issued under the Act by a registered code agency shall be in a form approved by the Minister.