KU-RING-GAI COUNCIL v CHAN

摘要

The third respondent (the Vendor) carried out renovations and extensions to a residential property as the owner-builder. The appellant was a local council (the Council) appointed as the principal certifying authority of residential works under s 109E of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). The agreement evidencing that appointment was the PCA Agreement. Following inspection of the work of the Vendor, the Council issued an occupation certificate pursuant to which the property was sold to the first and second respondents (the Purchasers). Following sale of the property, it became apparent that the building work was defective.