(1)  An applicant and a respondent must provide to an inspector such reasonable access to the relevant building site, and such assistance, as is reasonably required in order to enable the inspector to conduct an inspection.

(2)  An inspector is to prepare a report in relation to an inspection conducted by him or her.

(3)  An inspector is to provide the report in relation to an inspection to the applicant, the respondent and, if an expert panel is appointed in relation to the relevant adjudication application, the expert panel.

(4)  An inspector who is not a State Service officer or State Service employee may charge an applicant and a respondent a fee for the conduct of an inspection and the preparation of a report, and for the provision of any information to, or any appearance before, an expert panel, by the inspector.

(5)  The applicant and respondent are jointly and severally liable to pay to an inspector the fees charged by the inspector for conducting an inspection.