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Provided that every alteration in the structure of such flat or building or every construction of such additional structure shall be done with the prior permission of the authority which sanctioned the original plan of such flat or building and with due regard to the detailed specifications of the construction of building as approved by the competent authority under any law for the time being in force.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), a building shall be constructed and completed in accordance with the plan referred to in clause (f), and the specifications referred to in clause (g), of sub-section (2) of section 3. If any defect in the construction of the building or in the material used or if any unauthorised change in the construction of the building is brought to the notice of the promoter by the person or persons taking possession of the building within a period of one year from the date of taking such possession, it shall either be rectified, wherever possible, by the promoter without charge to the person or persons who agreed to purchase any flat or flats or such person or persons shall be paid a reasonable compensation for such defect or change.

(3) Where there is a dispute as respect any defect in the construction of the building or in the material used or any unauthorised change in the construction of the building or the amount of reasonable compensation payable in respect of such defect or change which is not rectified by the promoter or is incapable of being rectified, or where there is a dispute as to whether it is reasonably possible for the promoter to rectify such defect or change, the matter shall, on payment of such fee by the purchaser in such manner as may be prescribed, be referred for a decision to the Chief Engineer in the Housing Directorate under the Housing Department of the State Government or to such other officer of the State Government, not below the rank of Executive Engineer, as the State Government may appoint within a period of two years from the date of taking possession of the building.

(4) The Chief Engineer, either himself or through his nominee, not below the rank of Executive Engineer, or the officer appointed under sub-section (3), as the case may be, shall, after such enquiry as may be deemed necessary, record his decision within one year from the date of payment of the fee referred to in sub-section (3) and inform the parties to the dispute forthwith, and his decision shall be final.

(5) The Chief Engineer or his nominee, not below the rank of Executive Engineer, of the officer appointed under sub-section (3), as the case may be, shall have access to the site of any building under construction by any promoter, whose name has been registered under sub-section (5) of section 3, at any time of the day without prior intimation to him for inspection of the work of construction or for investigation of any complaint from any purchase or other person or from any other source with regard to unlawful or defective construction or use of sub-standard materials, and the decision of the Chief Engineer or his nominee or the office as aforesaid shall be final and binding on the promoter: