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Building Act 2004 latest information

See the Building Act 2004 newsletter, Newsline for more information about these notices. Newsline is available from the Building Act 2004 website: www.building.govt.nz

Consumer leaflets

The Department will be releasing a suite of leaflets outlining the Building Act 2004. Intended for consumers, building owners and builders, the leaflets will look at what the Building Act means for them and will be available from territorial authorities in March.

Building Act guidance material

Printed copies of the Building Official's Guide to the Building Act 2004 will be available in February. Intended as a day-to-day operational guide for building officials, the material focuses on:

  • Project Information Memoranda
  • building consents
  • Code compliance certificates
  • Compliance Schedules
  • Building Warrants of Fitness
  • Certificates of Acceptance
  • Notices to Fix.

The material is also available for download from the Department's Building Act 2004 website www.building.govt.nz

New information on consumer measures and implied warranties

Important new information on consumer protection measures under the 2004 Act is also available on the Building Act 2004 website at www.building.govt.nz/publish/363-364.php

This covers public safety in buildings (section 363), sale by residential property developers (section 364) and implied warranties.

BCA Accreditation discussion document

Proposed accreditation requirements for building consent authorities were released for public comment. The paper outlines training, timing and business process requirements for local authorities and other private organisations wanting to become building consent authorities. Submissions closed on 21 February 2005.