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BUILDINGS ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDINANCE :(b) in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of $10,000 for every day during which the offence continues.

9. Declaration at occupation approval stage

(1) Subject to subsections (5) and (10), the developer of a building must—
 * (a) make a declaration to be called a stage two declaration; and
 * (b) submit the declaration to the Director within 4 months after the day on which the occupation approval is issued in respect of the building.

(2) A stage two declaration must—
 * (a) declare that all building services installations provided by the developer in the building at or before the time when the declaration is made have been designed, installed and completed in accordance with the specified standards and requirements;
 * (b) be in the specified form;
 * (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee and the documents specified in the form; and
 * (d) be certified by a registered energy assessor to the effect that all building services installations provided by the developer in that building at or before the time when the declaration is made have been designed, installed and completed in accordance with the specified standards and requirements.

(3) A certification by a registered energy assessor made for the purposes of subsection (2) is of no effect unless the assessor has, in the 30 days before the certification, personally inspected the building services installation covered by the certification.

(4) The Director may require the developer to furnish any further information, or produce any additional document, that the Director considers reasonably necessary for the purposes of considering the making of the declaration.

(5) The Director may, on an application in writing by the developer concerned, extend the period specified in subsection (1)(b).

(6) The Director must not exercise the power under subsection (5) unless the developer satisfies the Director that there is a reasonable ground for the extension.

(7) An extension granted under subsection (5) may be subject to any condition that the Director thinks fit.

(8) If—
 * (a) an extension granted under subsection (5) is subject to any condition under subsection (7) and the condition is contravened; or