Structure of the Act Part 3 – Other Provisions Enforcement Section 284 - Power to require production of certificates or statements
815.This section empowers officers of an enforcement authority to require a seller of a newly constructed residential property to produce for inspection (or to provide a hard copy) of the sustainability certificate or statement of non-assessment (subsections (1) to (3)). The request may be made up to six months after the last day on which the person concerned could have complied with the duty under section 279, and must be complied with within 7 days (subsections (4) and (6)). The duty in this section is subject to a defence of reasonable excuse for not complying with it (subsection (5)).