Building Act 2004
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The Building Act 2004 is New Zealand’s primary legislation governing building work, setting performance standards and regulatory frameworks to ensure buildings are safe, healthy, and durable.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
primary building legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
MBIE Building System Performance branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate efficient and effective building control processes
ⓘ
protect occupants and users of buildings ⓘ protect other property from damage due to building failure ⓘ |
| allows | certain exempt building work without consent ⓘ |
| contains |
offence and penalty provisions
ⓘ
provisions on building levy ⓘ provisions on building practitioners licensing ⓘ provisions on building product certification ⓘ provisions on change of use of buildings ⓘ provisions on dangerous and insanitary buildings ⓘ provisions on earthquake-prone buildings ⓘ provisions on subdivision of buildings ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
MBIE chief executive
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ⓘ
regional authorities ⓘ territorial authorities ⓘ |
| establishes |
accredited building consent authorities
ⓘ
building consent system ⓘ building warrant of fitness regime ⓘ code compliance certificate regime ⓘ licensed building practitioners regime ⓘ national building code framework ⓘ |
| governs | building work in New Zealand ⓘ |
| imposesDutiesOn |
builders
ⓘ
building consent authorities ⓘ building owners ⓘ designers ⓘ regional authorities ⓘ territorial authorities ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| providesFor |
New Zealand Building Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
determinations by MBIE on building disputes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure buildings are durable
ⓘ
to ensure buildings are healthy ⓘ to ensure buildings are safe ⓘ to promote sustainable building practices ⓘ to provide for the regulation of building work ⓘ to set performance standards for buildings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Building Regulations 1992
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand Building Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Building Act 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | building consents for most building work ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Building Act 2004 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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