Building Act 2011

The responsible person in relation to a permit may, before completion of the work, or the stage of the work, for which the permit was granted, give notice of cessation to act as the responsible person to a relevant permit authority.

The notice of cessation has no effect unless it —

is in an approved form; and

states that the work, or the stage of the work, for which the permit was granted, is not completed; and

states that the person has ceased to act as the responsible person; and

is accompanied by a copy of a certificate for each inspection or test mentioned in section 25(3)(h) or (4)(f) that applies to the permit and was to be obtained before the notice is given.

A responsible person must, within 7 days of giving a notice of cessation to a relevant permit authority, give a copy of the notice to an owner of the building or incidental structure to which the permit applies but the documents mentioned in subsection (2)(d) do not need to be given to an owner.