(1)  On receipt of a notice of work under section 120 , a building surveyor is to take into account each of the following matters in relation to the proposed notifiable demolition work specified in the notice of work:

(a) whether the work is entirely within the definition of notifiable demolition work;

(b) the protection work that has been, or is to be, performed in respect of the work;

(c) any documents provided to the building surveyor with the notice of work;

(d) any further information requested under subsection (2) ;

(e) any other permits, consents, or orders, in place or required under any Act in respect of the proposed work or the premises where the work is to be performed;

(f) any documents relied on by the designer of the work;

(g) any other prescribed matter.

(2)  A building surveyor may request further information in respect of a notice of work.

(3)  After taking into account the matters specified in subsection (1) in respect of the notifiable demolition work, a building surveyor may issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) if satisfied that –

(a) the work is not building work or permit demolition work; and

(b) in the opinion of the building surveyor, all appropriate protection work has been performed in respect of the notifiable demolition work; and

(c) the work is likely to comply with this Act.

(4)  If a building surveyor issues a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work), the building surveyor must forward a copy of the certificate to the relevant permit authority within the specified period.

(5)  A building surveyor may refuse to issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) –

(a) until all fees required to be paid to the building surveyor in respect of the work have been paid; and

(b) for any other reason that is reasonable in the circumstances.

(6)  If a building surveyor refuses to issue a certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) under this section, he or she must notify the person responsible for the work, in writing, of the refusal and the reason for the refusal.

(7)  A certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) is to be in an approved form.

(8)  A certificate of likely compliance (notifiable demolition work) expires 12 months after it has been issued.