Principal Certifying Authority - Service Agreement - Section 6.2 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

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Principal Certifying Authority (PCA) Service Agreement outlining the appointment of Hilltops Council to act as the PCA for specified development under Section 6.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The agreement captures parties’ details, site and development information, development consent/CDC identifiers, estimated cost, commencement requirements, and home building act obligations for owner/builders and contractors. It sets out responsibilities including PCA inspection services, critical stage inspections, compliance determinations against key approvals and standards, inspection result outcomes, potential notices for remedial works, and issuance of occupation certificates upon completion.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages6

Reading Time15 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1 - Parties’ details

Principal Certifying Authority (“PCA”) Details

Applicant’s Details

Site Details

Type of Development

Development Consent / Complying Development Certificate Details

Description of Development

Estimated Cost of the Development

Commencement date

Home Building Act, 1989 requirements

Principal Contractors / Builder details

Entire agreement

Consent

PCA’s Agreement to Appointment

Part 2 - Responsibilities of both parties (Applicant to retain)

Responsibilities of the PCA Quality of Service

Inspection services and critical stage inspections

General Manager Hilltops Council Locked Bag 5 Young NSW 2594 Phone: 1300HILLTOPS / 1300 445 586 [Email: mail@hilltops.nsw.gov.au](Email: mail@hilltops.nsw.gov.au) [Web: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au](Web: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au) Principal Certifying Authority – Service Agreement Section 6.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 Part 1 – Parties’ details 1. Principal Certifying Authority (“PCA”) Details HILLTOPS COUNCIL 189-205 Boorowa St, Locked Bag 5 YOUNG NSW 2594 Phone: 1300 445 586 [Email: mail@hilltopsnsw.gov.au](Email: mail@hilltopsnsw.gov.au); [Web: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au](Web: www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au) [ABN: 33 984 256 429](ABN: 33 984 256 429) 2. Applicant’s Details • Section 6.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 states that the applicant must be the land owner orthe person having the benefit of the Development Consent or Complying Development Certificate. • Section 6.2 states that no contractor, builder or other person who will carry out work can appoint the Principal Certifying Authority unless that person is the owner of the land. | Owner(s)/Person’s Name: | | --- | | Company Name: | | Owner(s)/Person’s Address: | | Phone: Email: | | Owner(s)/Person’s Signature: | | Date: | | If there is more than one owner of the land, every owner must sign. If the owner is a strata plan, consent of the Owners Corporation is required under seal. If the owner is a company or corporation, a director or secretary (or authorised delegate) must sign and the Company Seal be provided. | 3. Site Details | Lot No. | Section No. | DP No. | | --- | --- | --- | | Street/Rural Address No. | Street/Road Name: | | | Town/Locality: | | | 4. Type of Development | Construction | Subdivision | | --- | --- | 5. Development Consent / Complying Development Certificate Details | OR | Consent No: | Consent date: | | --- | --- | --- | | | CDC No: | CDC Date: | Note: This PCA agreement covers any subsequent modifications to the development consent complying development application or construction certificate unless otherwise determined by Council. 6. Description of Development | | | | --- | --- | | | | | | | | Floor area (m2): | | 7. Estimated Cost of the Development Cost $ (The full cost of all materials and labour, including GST) 8. Commencement date Approximate date: Note: If the commencement date is unknown, you must advise Council in writing by completing a “Notice of Commencement of Building and Subdivision Work” form at least 48 hours prior to commencement of work. 9. Home Building Act, 1989 requirements | Is it a residential development? | Yes | No | | --- | --- | --- | | Are you an owner/builder? | Yes | Permit No: | | | No | Policy No: | Note: You must provide a copy of your owner/builder’s permit with this agreement. 8. Principal Contractors / Builder details | Name: | | | --- | --- | | Address: | | | Contact person: | | | Phone numbers: | Office: Mobile: After hours: | | Licence No:* | (Attach a copy of the licence) | | Insurance:\# | Yes No (Attach a copy of the licence) | *Applies only to residential and/or plumbing/drainage, electrical and mechanical ventilation and refrigeration works). \# Applicable to new residential development and associated buildings (e.g. garage, pergola) or alterations/additions where cost of works is $20,000 or greater (but not applicable to residential buildings 3 storeys or greater) 9. Entire agreement This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties about its subject matter and supercedes all previous agreements, understandings and negotiations on the subject matter. 10. Consent | As the owner/person having benefit of Development Consent, Complying Development Certificate or Construction Certificate, I/we accept the terms and conditions of this service agreement and appoint Hilltops Council as the Principal Certifying Authority for the subject development. | |

FAQs

What fees and approvals apply before the Construction Certificate is released?

All fees are to be paid prior to the release of the Construction Certificate, and the PCA’s agreement to act as the Principal Certifying Authority will be approved with the Construction Certificate documentation.

Aug 30, 2026

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