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If during the construction of a building any departure from the sanctioned plan is intended to be made, prior approval of the Authority shal I be obtained before any change is made. The applicant may withdraw the application and plans any time prior to its approval and such action shall terminate all proceedings with respect to such application, but the fees paid shall in no case be refunded. The Governments both Central and State except the Defence also forward copies of their plans to the Authority complying with all the provisions of the Act. Central and State Governments are exempted from paying planning permit and Building.Permit fees. The building permit once accorded shall remain valid up to two years. Subsequent renewal is permissible for another five years. If however the building is not completed during this period, .a fresh permit has to be obtained. The applicant has to produce completion certificate within the validity perjod of permission, failing which the permission shall be deemed to be cancelled and the processing fees and the building permit fee shall be forfeited. The applicant upon commencement of his work under a Building Pennit shall give notice to the Authority that he has started his work and the Authority shall cause inspection of the work within 14 days following the receipt of the notice to verify that the erection has been carried out in accordance with the approved plans. (a) "Completion Certificate":- The owner through tl)e registered architect, engmeer, structural engineer, as the case may be, who has supervised the construction, shall give notice to the Authority regarding completion of work described in the Building Permission. The completion c~rtificate shall be submitted in the fonn as may be prescribed in the building bye-laws in four sets of completion as built plan. (b) "Occupancy Certificate":- Th:~ Authority, on receipt of the completion certificate, shall inspect the work and grant or refuse an occupancy certificate within 21 days from the date of receipt of completion certificate, after which period it shall be deemed to have been approved by the Authority for occupation provided the building has been constructed as per the approved plans. Where the occupancy certificate is refused, the reasons for rejection shall be intimated to the applicant. i I 1036 PtnaJty for violation Existing buildings Inspection during construction Power to make rules THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, MAY l"' :c :o