An Independent Qualified Person (IQP) is registered and authorised by territorial authorities to complete the testing, maintenance and in some cases repair of specified systems within buildings. A Compliance Schedule is generated by the territorial authority, which stipulates the specified systems within buildings. It is those specified systems which require ongoing testing & inspections to ensure the systems are maintained and meet the performance standards set out within the compliance schedule. This ensures the building is safe for public use.
A Form 12 or Building Warrant of Fitness (BWoF) is issued to the building owner by the territorial authorities once all certificates of compliance (Form 12A) have been issued to the council by the building owner (or the owners appointed client). The number of Form 12A's required to be obtained will be dependant on the number of specified systems in the building.
Building owners are required to engage IQP's who undertake the inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures listed on the compliance schedule and issue the Form 12A's. The IQP works independently for the client or building owner and has no financial interest in the building.
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