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STRATA SCHEMES MANAGEMENT ACT 2015 - SECT 200
Obligation to arrange final inspection and report
200 Obligation to arrange final inspection and report
(1) The developer of a strata scheme must, not later than 18 months after
completion of the building work-- (a) arrange for the building inspector who
prepared the interim report on the building work to carry out a final
inspection of, and provide a final report on, the building work and give
written notice to the Secretary of the arrangement not later than 14 days
after making the arrangement, or
(b) if the original building inspector is
not available, give the Secretary written notice of that fact not later than
14 days after becoming aware that the building inspector is not available, or
(c) make an application to the Secretary under this section.
: Maximum
penalty--200 penalty units.
(2) On notification under this section that the
original building inspector is not available or if the Secretary otherwise
becomes aware that a developer has not complied with subsection (1), the
Secretary-- (a) is to arrange for the appointment of a qualified person as a
building inspector to carry out the final inspection of, and provide the final
report on, the building work, and
(b) must give written notice to the
developer and the owners corporation of the appointment as soon as practicable
after it is made.
(3) The Secretary is not required to arrange for a final
inspection and report under this section if the interim report was prepared by
a building inspector arranged by the Secretary and the report did not identify
any defective building work.
(4) The Secretary may, on application by a
developer, determine that the developer is not required to arrange for a final
report under this section if the interim report did not identify any
defective building work and the Secretary thinks it appropriate in the
circumstances of the case to make the determination.
(5) The Secretary must
give written notice of any decision that a final inspection and report is not
required to the owners corporation and the developer not later than 28 days
after the decision is made.
(6) In any case in which a final report is not
required, the interim report is taken to be the final report for the purposes
of this Part.
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