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APPENDIX Tabular Representation Of Previous And Current Regimes Sr. Subject CFO CCC i. Effective date Replaced by CCC - redundant 12th April 2007 ii. Applicability The CFO system continues to apply where: a) work of ere c tion has not commenced within 12 months from date on which plans and specifications of building were approved; if work commenced on or af ter April 12, 2007 (Commencement Date), b) work suspended immediately before coming into operation of Act and is to resume on or after Commencement Date; and c) erection of building without approval of plans and specifications by the LA under the Act immediately before Commencement Date provided that an application for approval is made to the local authorities on or after Commencement Date and the application is approved. Under CFO homebuyers used to receive the house keys (upon submission of Form E) but could not move into the houses because the CFO had not been issued. The Qualified Person had a statutory duty and responsibility to supervise the erection of the building to ensure that the erection was in conformance with the approved conditions under SBDA and the by-laws and that all technical conditions that had been imposed by the local authority had been duly complied with and that the building was safe and fit for occupation. CCC can only be issued for projects that have obtained their Building Plan approvals after 12th April 2007. There are six essential services for the issuance of CCC: iii. Vacant Possession iv. Effective change in responsibilities ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Confirmation of electrical supply (TNB) Confirmation of water supply (water authorities) Confirmation of connection to a sewerage treatment plant or mains supply (JPP) Clearance from lifts and machinery department, if applicable (JKKP) Clearances for active firefighting systems except for residential buildings not more than 18m high) (Bomba) Roads & Drainage The CCC system ensures that Vacant Possession (VP) can be issued together with CCC. The PSP has two-pronged duties – i) to employer to ensure that the contractor has executed the works in compliance with the particular building contract ; ii) he has to ensure that all the prescribed Forms G1 to G21 in respect of stage certifications have been duly certified by the respective parties and received by him. Upon issuance of the CCC, the PSP accepts full responsibility for the issuance of the said certificate and he certifies that the building is safe and fit for occupation The PSP also has added responsibilities as compared to the Qualified person under the CFO regime. 69