Accredited certifiers and local councils can:
- Issue subdivision certificates;
- Issue construction certificates, certifying (among other things) that the proposed work will comply with the Building Code of Australia (BCA);
- Issue compliance certificates specifying that conditions of consent have been satisfied or that work complies with the plans and specifications, or nominating the classification of a building under the BCA;
- Issue complying development certificates, certifying that nominated development proposals comply with standards and criteria in Council's local environmental plans (LEP) and development control plans (DCPs);
- Conduct inspections of building works during their construction; and
- Act as a principal certifying authority (PCA) responsible for, among other things, issuing occupation certificates, specifying that buildings are safe to occupy and subdivision certificates specifying a subdivision can proceed to registration where the Council's LEP permits private sector involvement.
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