Completion and occupation certificate

(1) It shall be the responsibility of the promoter,- (i) in the case of apartments, to obtain from the authority required to do so under any law completion and occupation certificate in respect of complete project or part thereof for the building and if a promoter, within a reasonable time, after the construction of the building, does not apply for an occupation certificate from such authority, the allottee of an apartment may apply for an occupation certificate from the said authority; and (ii) in the case of a colony, to obtain completion certificate from the Director to the effect that the development works have been completed in all respects as per terms and conditions of the licence granted to him under section 78p. (2) The authority referred to in sub-section (1) shall after satisfying itself about the agreement of sale between the promoter and the allottee, and the compliance of the building regulations and all other formalities, and development work carried out by the promoter, issue an occupation certificate for complete project or part thereof.