Certificate of Compliance is a document which certifies that the goods or services supplied meet the required standards. The document is a way of ensuring that consumers in the importing countries are protected against harmful or sub-standard products.
- A Certificate of Compliance or CoC is a formal certification declaring that an individual or company has met a set of conditions. In trade, a Certificate of Compliance (Certificate of Conformity) is given to exporters or importers to show that the goods or services purchased meet the required standards of a given country.
What is the purpose of certificate of compliance?
A Certificate of Compliance (COC) is a document that verifies that the electrical installations such as the plugs, lights, DBboard, geyser and wiring in a home comply with the legislated requirements as detailed in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
What is certificate of compliance and what is used for?
A compliance certificate confirms that the completed building work complies with council, development and regulatory requirements. The certificate can also be used to have a building classified, or partly classified, under the Building Code of Australia. Contact your local council to complete your application.
What does a certificate of compliance cover?
A certificate of compliance or conditional certificate of compliance is used to establish a legal record officially recognizing that a parcel was legally created, in compliance with the rules and regulations that were applicable at the time of its creation and current case law.
WHO issues certificate of compliance?
Who can issue a Certificate of Compliance? Only a Registered Person, employed by/on behalf of a registered electrical contractor may issue a CoC after he/she has inspected and tested the electrical installation and found it to be reasonably safe.
Is a certificate of Compliance required?
When is a Certificate of Compliance required? A Certificate of Compliance is required in order to verify that a parcel complies with the Subdivision Map Act and County Zoning requirements. It is most often used for parcels which were created by deed instead of a recorded map.
How long is a Compliance certificate valid for?
Certificates of Compliance are valid for two years from the date of issue.
What does a certificate of Compliance cost?
Certificates of compliance, which must be issued by a registered person, are only valid for two years and also need to be re-issued if any work has been done on the electrical installation in the interim. The costs of an electrical CoC audit are time-based and Smuts says an audit of an average house is around R1500.
Do I need a certificate of Compliance to sell my home?
Beetle- free certificates are no longer required by law, but are still standard in sale agreements in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.