Regulation 12 Form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificateI1
England and Wales
(1)
The prescribed form of a final certificate is Form 5(W) in Schedule 1.
(2)
The grounds on which a local authority must reject a final certificate are those prescribed in Schedule 4 and the form to be used for rejecting a final certificate is Form 7(W) in Schedule 1.
(3)
The period within which a local authority may give notice of rejection of a final certificate is 10 working days beginning with the day on which the certificate is given.
(4)
A final certificate given by an approver to a local authority in accordance with these Regulations is evidence (but not conclusive evidence) that the requirements specified in the certificate have been complied with.