BUSINESS AND TRAINING 17 terminology ) issued by the principal agent ( as authorised agent of the employer ) to the contractor , and by the contractor to a subcontractor , duly signed as described .
The execution of a contract typically requires the issue of regular payment certificates and a certificate of practical and of final completion . A certificate is a document issued by an authorised person in accordance with the ( building ) contract stating that work has been completed or an amount of money is due and payable … in law this is referred to as a ‘ liquid document ’ that states , without the need for further evidence , specified performance has taken place and / or an ascertained amount of money is due for payment . Should the employer fail to make payment to the contractor of a certified amount , after notice to remedy the default within , say 5 working days , without receiving payment , may approach the courts for summary judgement to enforce payment forthwith . A payment certificate form must include space for the issuer to sign above a statement ( JBCC Payment Certificate Form for use with the Principal Building Agreement Edition 6.2 ): “ Signed by the principal agent who , as agent for the employer , certifies that the positive or negative amount stated in D16.0 is due and payable by the date stated [ CD ], irrespective of the date of signature of this certificate ”. certified copy of the title deed , schedule of property rights , approved ( as built ) building plans , a declaration of defects , certificates of compliance for the electrical installation ( and electric fences ), use of safety glazing , free of vermin , the plumbing system , the installation of gas appliances , etc
Occupation of the premises will only be permitted by the local authority on application by the owner on submission of the applicable ‘ original ’ compliance certificates . Occupation without an occupation certificate will invalidate any insurance and / or other claims . These documents must be retained in a safe place and passed on to a subsequent owner .
Some compliance certificates may have to be re-issued if applicable regulations have changed , typically the electrical installation and electrical fence installations and for liquified petroleum gas installations . From 08 December 2020 ‘ energy performance certificates ’ ( SANS 1544 ) must be displayed in the entrance of commercial / industrial buildings – and sometime in future for domestic residences . PA
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The principle of an authorised signatory applies to almost every document that records a ‘ transaction ’ between parties to regulate the issue of validated information between parties and service providers to provide an orderly record of events during construction that may have to be accessible subsequently should a dispute or other enquiry arise .
Property ‘ certificates ’ Purchasing property requires a formal ( written ) offer of purchase and acceptance by the seller who must typically provide the original or
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