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Grant of completion certificate.-(1) Every person who has constructed a building in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall apply for a completion certificate to the Zonal Commissioner within one month from the date of completion of such construction. (2) Any application for completion certificate shall be certified by an empanelled architect who shall certify that the building has been constructed in accordance with the sanctioned building plan: Provided that, if an empanelled architect certifies a building which is not in conformity with the building bye-laws, the Corporation may upon hearing the concerned architect levy such penalty as may be prescribed. (3) The Zonal Commissioner upon receiving an application for grant of completion certificate may grant the completion certificate or the Corporation may 111 undertake such physical inspection of the building, as necessary, and grant or reject the application for completion certificate. No person shall occupy the building in the absence of a completion certificate.