If it appears to the Department that the work remaining to be done on a new building is such that the building can reasonably be expected to be completed within three months, the Department may serve a completion notice on the person entitled to possession of the building.

If it appears to the Department that a new building has been completed the Department may serve a completion notice on the person entitled to possession of the building.

The Department may withdraw a completion notice by serving on the person entitled to possession of the building a subsequent completion notice.

Where an appeal under paragraph 4 has been brought against a completion notice, the power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) shall only be exercisable with the consent in writing of the person entitled to possession of the building to which the notice relates.

The power conferred by sub-paragraph (3) shall cease to be exercisable in relation to a completion notice once a day has been determined under this Schedule as the completion day in relation to the building to which the notice relates.

The Department shall not serve a completion notice if it appears to the Department that the building is, or when next in use will be, used wholly for the purposes of a private dwelling.