Duties and responsibilities of Advocate on Record, Architect on Record, Construction Engineer on Record, and Structural Engineer on Record.

(1) An Advocate on Record shall - (a) subject to the provisions of the land laws for the time being in force investigate the right and title over the plot, or the terms and conditions of lease of the plot, on which a building activity is proposed to be undertaken, and (b) certify in such Form as may be prescribed that the applicant for a buildinqperrnlt - (i) has the right and title over, or (ii) is the lessee in respect of the plot for which the building permit is applied for. (2) An Architect on Record shall - (a) issue, on satisfying himself that the architectural design and specifications for the building activity comply with the provisions of the rules in this behalf, a certificate to that effect in such Form as may be prescribed, (b) ask the person who has the right and title over the plot or the lessee in respect of the plot if, in his opinion, the building activity is not being undertaken in accordance with the design and specifications sanctioned under this chapter, to stop the building activity till defects have been remedied to his satisfaction and shall inform the Chief Municipal Officer as well as the Structural Engineer on Record or the Construction Engineer on Record, as the case may be, and (c) inform the Chief Municipal Officer, the Structural Engineer on Record, and the Construction Engineer on Record in such Form as may be prescribed if, for any reason, he is relieved of his appointment or responsibilities as the Architect on Record for the building activity in respect of which he has been so appointed, within seven working days from the date of his being so relieved. (3) A Structural Engineer on Record shall - (a) satisfy himself that the structural design and specifications of the building activity comply with the provisions of the rules in this behalf, and shall certify to that effect in such Form as may be prescribed, and (b) inform the Chief Municipal Officer and the Architect on Record or the Construction Engineer on Record, as the case may be, in such Form as may be prescribed if, for any reason, he is relieved of his appointment or responsibilities as Structural Engineer on Record for the building activity in respect of which he has been so appointed, within seven working days from the date of his being so relieved. (4) A Construction Engineer on Record shall - (a) undertake all necessary measures including, but not limited to, adequate inspection of the building activity to ensure that such building activity is undertaken in accordance with the detailed desiqns and specifications provided by the Architect on Record or the Structural Engineer on Record, as the case may be, and sanctioned under this chapter, (b) give to the Chief Municipal Officer a notice of the commencement of the building activity and an undertaking, in such Form as may be prescribed, that the building activity shall be undertaken in accordance with the detailed designs and specifications provided by the Architect on Record and the Structural Engineer on Record and sanctioned under this chapter, (c) certify in such Form, and at such stages, as may be prescribed that the building activity has been carried out in accordance with the detailed designs and specifications provided by the Architect on Record or the Structural Engineer on Record, as the case may be, and sanctioned under this chapter, (d) inform the Chief Municipal Officer immediately in such Form as may be prescribed if the building activity is not being undertaken in accordance with the design and specifications sanctioned under this chapter, and (e) inform the Chief Municipal Officer and the Architect on Record or the Structural Engineer on Record, as the case may be, in such Form as may be prescribed if, for any reason, he is relieved of his appointment or responsibilities as Construction Engineer on Record for the building activity in respect of which he has been so appointed, within seven working days from the date of his being so relieved.