12 Council CONNECT May 2018 Environment & Planning •  subdivision works certificate (sections 6.4(b) and 6.12-6.14) for physical building works associated with a subdivision that would previously have been subject to a construction certificate; •  building information certificate (Division 6.7, incorporating sections 6.22 to 6.26), being the new term for building certificates previously governed by sections 149A to149G of the former Act. >  Construction certificates and subdivision work certificates being required for the erection of a building and for subdivision work respectively (sections 6.3, 6.7 and 6.13), rather than the seemingly more stringent requirement that the erection of a building and subdivision work must not commence until a construction certificate has been issued (sections 81A(2)(a) and 81A(4)(a)) •   it remains to be seen whether this will be interpreted as permitting some works to be carried out. >  Councils will be required to keep a record of building information certificates they issue and provide public access to them (section 6.26(8)-(10)) >  Granting the Land and Environment Court the express power (under section 6.32) to declare a construction, subdivision work, subdivision or compliance certificates invalid where plans and specifications are not consistent with the development consent for which it was issued, replaces clause 145(1)(a) of the Regulation which requires that a construction certificate must not be issued unless the plans and specifications are not inconsistent with the development consent •  this replaces clause 145(1)(a) of the Regulation which requires that a construction certificate must not be issued unless the plans and specifications are not inconsistent with the development consent •  the intent of the change is to provide the community with greater confidence in the certification process