Section 202 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 (demolition) in respect of permit demolition work that has not had a standard of work certificate (permit demolition 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 demolition work has died before, or is not locatable or otherwise incapable of, issuing the standard of work certificate (permit demolition work) for the work; or

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

(b) the permit demolition work –

(i) is complete; and

(ii) has been inspected, as required under section 199 , 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.