Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Grant of Occupancy certificate.– (1) Every person, who has constructed the building in accordance with the provisions of this Act, shall apply for grant of Occupancy Certificate to the Commissioner, within thirty days from the date of completion of such construction. (2) An application for grant of occupancy certificate shall be duly certified by an empanelled architect or engineer along with the as-built floor plans and completion report of the building, that the building has been constructed in accordance with the sanctioned plans. (3) Upon receiving the application for grant of occupancy certificate, the Additional Chief Town Planner by self or officers’ sub-ordinate to him as necessary, shall undertake such physical inspection of the building. On the verification and advice of the Additional Chief Town Planner, the Commissioner may grant or reject the application for occupancy certificate. (4) If the completion report issued by the architect or engineer is not in conformity with the sanctioned plans and building bye-laws, the Commissioner may upon hearing the concerned architect or engineer, levy such penalty or suspend or cancel the licence. The occupancy certificate may be granted by the Commissioner, if the building is constructed in accordance with the sanctioned plan or within 1[the condonable limits and the compounding fee as may be specified in the bye-laws with approval of the Government.]1 2[XXX]2 (5) No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied any such building, or part of the building or use or permit to be used the building or part thereof affected by any work, until,- (a) permission has been received from the Commissioner in this behalf; or (b) the Commissioner has failed for thirty days after receipt of the notice of completion to intimate his refusal of the said permission. (6) The Commissioner may at any time withdraw, suspend or cancel the Occupancy certificate issued, if it is brought to the notice of the Commissioner that there has been breach committed under this Chapter. (7) The Government may notify the category of building which shall be exempted from obtaining occupancy certificate.