New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT REGULATION 2000 - REG 162AB

162AB Critical stage inspections and other matters for certain structures at Ports Botany and Kembla and Port of Newcastle

(1) This clause applies to any building work on land to which State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 applies if that work results in a structure that--

(a) does not have a classification under the Building Code of Australia , or

(b) is, or is of a kind, declared by the Planning Secretary (by notice published in the Gazette) to be a structure to which this paragraph applies.

(2) A principal certifier (
"PC" ) for building work to which this clause applies is required to carry out (or to be satisfied that another certifier has carried out) inspections in respect of that work on the occasions specified by this clause (and on such other occasions as may be required by the PC) before the use of the structure may commence.

(3) The occasions on which inspections (
"critical stage inspections" ) must be carried out are--

(a) after excavation for, and prior to the placement of, any footings, and

(b) prior to pouring any in-situ reinforced concrete building element, and

(c) on completion of the building work.

(4) Except as provided by subclause (5), the critical stage inspections may be carried out by the PC or, if the PC agrees, by another certifier.

(5) The critical stage inspection required to be carried out on completion of the building work must be carried out by the PC.

(6) Before carrying out that critical stage inspection, the PC is required to be satisfied that the PC has been provided with all certificates that the PC is required to be provided with as a condition, under State Environmental Planning Policy (Three Ports) 2013 , of any complying development certificate authorising the building work.