(1) A permit authority
must refer to a building surveyor an uncertified application if the
application complies with section 16.
(2) The building
surveyor must decide whether to sign a certificate of design compliance for
the building or incidental structure that is the subject of the application.
(3) If the building
surveyor signs a certificate of design compliance for the building or
incidental structure the certificate must comply with section 19 and be
accompanied by —
(a) the
version of the plans and specifications that are specified in the certificate
of design compliance for the building or incidental structure that is the
subject of the application; and
(b) a
copy of each technical certificate signed by a specialist that the building
surveyor has relied on to sign the certificate of design compliance.