Section 152 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

(1A)  Despite subsection (1)(a)(ii) , a building surveyor may issue a certificate of final inspection (building), in respect of permit building work that has not had a standard of work certificate (permit 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 permit building work has died before, or is not locatable or otherwise incapable of, issuing the standard of work certificate (permit building work) for the work; or

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

(b) the permit building work –

(i) is complete; and

(ii) has been inspected, as required under section 149 , on completion of the final notification stage for the work and the person performing the inspection is satisfied that the work complies with this Act and the National Construction Code.