The Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Acceptance of completion certificates – multiple buildings

45.—(1) In relation to a completion certificate referred to in regulation 42(1) (a) and (b) the verifier–

(a) may issue an acceptance in respect of all the buildings covered by the completion certificate; or

(b) if requested by the relevant person and the verifier thinks fit may issue a separate acceptance in respect of each building covered by the completion certificate.

(2) In relation to a completion certificate referred to in regulation 42(1)(b) any acceptance issued by the verifier shall be in respect of the building covered by the completion certificate.

(3) The verifier shall not accept a completion certificate referred to in regulation 42(1)(a) and (b) unless the verifier is satisfied as to the following matters–

(a) where the completion certificate is in respect of the last dwelling forming part of a housing development, that all parts of the development communal to any dwelling forming part of that development and subject to a requirement of the building regulations are complete;

(b) where the completion certificate is in respect of a dwelling which forms part of a larger building that the areas communal to the dwelling and the larger building have been completed; and

(c) where the completion certificate is in respect of several buildings at different postal addresses that the buildings all have the same owner.

(4) In this Regulation “relevant person ” has the same meaning as in section 17(10) of the Act.