Private Certifiers must do the following things when overseeing development:

• Make sure that the relevant development contributions have been paid to Council for every Complying Development Certificate (CDC) or Construction Certificate.
• Notify Council of every certificate issued. Certifiers must lodge certificate advice online only through the NSW Planning Portal. Use the button below.
• Not allow all or part of a new building to be used unless an Occupation Certificate has been issued.
• Only issue an Occupation Certificate if: 
  • each condition in the development consent or Complying Development Certificate has been met, and
  • all relevant development contributions have been paid to Council.
• When certifiers tell us that an Occupation Certificate has been issued, they also need to provide all materials that accompanied the application. This includes receipts for payment of any development contributions.