Section 104 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsections:

(3A)  Despite subsection (2)(b) , a building surveyor may issue a certificate of completion (notifiable building work) under subsection (3) in respect of notifiable building work that has not had a standard of work certificate (notifiable building work) issued in respect of it, if –

(a) evidence is provided to the satisfaction of the building surveyor that –

(i) the responsible person for the notifiable building work has died before, or is not locatable or otherwise incapable of, issuing the standard of work certificate (notifiable building work) for the work; or

(ii) the applicant has made a written request, to the responsible person for the notifiable building work, for a standard of work certificate (notifiable building work) and the responsible person has failed to provide the certificate within 21 days after the request was made; and

(b) the notifiable building work –

(i) is complete; and

(ii) has been inspected as required under section 100 and the person performing the inspection is satisfied that the work complies with this Act and the National Construction Code.

(3B)  Despite subsection (3)(c) , a building surveyor may issue a certificate of completion (notifiable building work) under subsection (3) in respect of notifiable building work, that included notifiable plumbing work that has not had a standard of work certificate (notifiable plumbing work) issued in respect of it, if a certificate of completion (notifiable plumbing work) has been issued in respect of the notifiable plumbing work.