Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A building certifier who has not completed the functions for which the building certifier was engaged shall not be removed from that engagement by the owner except with the consent of the Director.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person – $10,000.
In the case of a body corporate – $50,000.
(2) Where a building certifier resigns from an engagement or dies or becomes incapable for any other reason of performing the functions for which the building certifier was engaged, the owner may, with the consent of the Director, refer the matter to the Director or seek the Director's consent to the engaging of another building certifier.
(3) An owner shall not engage another building certifier in circumstances referred to in subsection (2) except with the consent of the Director.
Penalty: In the case of a natural person – $10,000.
In the case of a body corporate – $50,000.