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PART 2
Prescribed Buildings at Design Stage and Occupation Approval Stage

Division 1
Application

7. Application of Part 2

This Part applies to a prescribed building in respect of which a consent to the commencement of building works for superstructure construction is given after the commencement of this Part.

Division 2
Declaration

8. Declaration at design stage

(1) The developer of a proposed building must—

(a) make a declaration to be called a stage one declaration; and

(b) submit the declaration to the Director within 2 months after the day on which the consent to the commencement of building works for the superstructure construction of the building is given.

(2) A stage one declaration must—

(a) declare that all building services installations to be provided by the developer in the proposed building at or before the time when a stage two declaration is made in respect of the building are designed, and will be installed and completed, in accordance with the specified standards and requirements;

(b) be in the specified form;

(c) be accompanied by the documents specified in the form; and

(d) be certified by a registered energy assessor to the effect that suitable design provisions have been incorporated into the planning and design of the building in accordance with the specified standards and requirements.

(3) A developer who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable—

(a) on conviction to a fine of $500,000; and