(1)  A proponent of a major project in relation to which a major project permit has been granted may apply to the Commission for the issue of a certificate of development completion in relation to –

(a) all of the area of land to which the major project permit relates; or

(b) a part, of the area of land to which the major project permit relates, that is specified in the application.

(2)  If an application is made under subsection (1) , by a proponent of a major project, in relation to an area of land or a part of an area of land, the Commission must, within 21 days –

(a) issue under subsection (4) a certificate of development completion in relation to the area of land, or the part of the area of land, respectively; or

(b) refuse to issue a certificate of development completion in relation to the area of land, or the part of the area of land, respectively, and give notice, in writing, to the proponent, specifying –

(i) that the Commission has refused to issue the certificate of development completion; and

(ii) the reasons why the Commission has refused to issue the certificate of development completion.

(3)  If an application is made under subsection (1) , by a proponent of a major project, in relation to an area of land or a part of an area of land –

(a) the Commission may request the proponent, by notice in writing, to provide to the Commission further information in relation to the application; and

(b) if the Commission requests the proponent, by notice in writing, to provide further information in relation to the application, the period specified in subsection (2) does not run between –

(i) the day on which the notice is given; and

(ii) the day on which the information requested is provided to the Commission.

(4)  If the Commission is satisfied that –

(a) all development, to which a major project permit in relation to land relates, has been completed on all, or part, of the area of land to which the permit relates; or

(b) no further such development is intended to occur, under a major project permit, on all or part of the area of land –

the Commission may issue a certificate of development completion in relation to all of the land, or the part of the land, respectively.

(5)  The Commission may issue under subsection (4) a certificate of development completion on its own motion or on an application made under subsection (1) .

(6)  The Commission must give a copy of a certificate of development completion, issued in relation to all, or part, of the area of land to which a major project permit relates, to –

(a) the proponent of the major project in relation to the area of land; and

(b) each landowner of a part of the area of land to which the certificate relates; and

(c) the planning authority in relation to the area of land.