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Building Act 2004 Implementation

Building Act 2004 Implementation
This output expense involves implementing provisions of the Building Act 2004 with supporting regulations. It includes establishing regulatory schemes and operational frameworks, such as the building consent authority accreditation and registration scheme, providing advice and guidance on the new regulatory systems, and reviewing the Building Code.
Outputs Measures Standard 2005/06 Standard 2006/07
Building Code Review:
Provide policy advice in respect of the review of the Building Code.		 Quantity
Release of final consultation document in anticipation of report on review of Building Code delivered by 30 November 2007		 New measure 31 May 2007
Quality
Report delivered on time and meets requirements of section 451 of the Building Act 2004		 New measure Quality measure met
All operational policy development is undertaken in accordance with our Quality Standards for Policy Advice New measure Quality standard met
Establish Regulatory Schemes:
Establish product certification scheme, building consent authority accreditation and registration scheme, and dam safety scheme.		 Quantity
Codemark scheme for product certification established by 31 March 2007 		New measure 31 March 2007
Scheme rules are in place for building consent authority accreditation and registration in anticipation of BCA scheme being established by 30 November 2007 New measure 30 June 2007
Dam safety scheme established by 30 June 2007 New measure 30 June 2007
Quality
Regulatory schemes established on time, and in accordance with the requirements of the Building Act 2004		 New measure On time Requirements met
Building Officials' Education:
Establish national qualifications for building officials.		 Quantity
Our ongoing assistance in developing agreed national qualifications for building officials		 New measure Standard met
Quality
A national qualification is developed that is endorsed by the building sector		 New measure 30 June 2007 (target)
Public Information and Education:
Inform the general public about the Building Act 2004's new regulatory schemes.		 Quantity
Baseline awareness survey undertaken on changes introduced under the Building Act 2004by 30 September 2006		 New measure 30 September 2006
Public information and education campaign undertaken based on findings of survey New measure 30 June 2007
Quality
Public information and education campaign undertaken and developed in accordance with our guidelines on professional communication		 New measure Guidelines met
Percentage increase in awareness generated by public information and education campaign (to be measured by awareness surveys undertaken in subsequent financial years) New measure Target to be established based on baselinesurvey results
Sector Advice and Guidance:
Provide advice and guidance for the building sector on the Building Act 2004's new regulatory schemes.		 Quantity
Information on Codemark scheme for product certification available by 31 December 2006		 New measure 31 December 2006
Building consent authority scheme information available by 30 June 2007 New measure 30 June 2007
Dam safety scheme information available by 30 June 2007 New measure 30 June 2007
Quality
Information provided on time, developed in accordance with our guidelines on professional communication, and meets the requirements of the Building Act 2004		 New measure On timeGuidelines and legis-lative require-ments met
Cost for output expense (figures exclusive of GST)
Revenue: Crown
$000 		Revenue: Department
$000 		Revenue: Other
$000 		Total Expenses
$000 		Surplus/(Deficit)
$000
113 1 0 4,288 (4,174)

Occupational Licensing

Occupational Licensing
This output expense involves developing, implementing and maintaining registration and licensing regimes for building practitioners and electrical workers.
Outputs Measures Standard 2005/06 Standard 2006/07
Develop and Implement Building Practitioner Licensing Scheme Quantity
Develop regulations for all licence classes, complaints, fees and levies by 30 June 2007		 New measure Measure achieved
Develop rules for selected licence classes, including competency standards and information requirements by 30 June 2007 New measure Measure achieved
Make substantial progress towards developing operating processes for assessments, complaints, appeals, fees and levies by 30 June 2007 for implementation on 1 November 2007 New measure Measure achieved
Design and develop information technology and business support systems for end-user testing by 30 June 2007 New measure Measure achieved
Quality
Regulations and rules developed meet our Quality Standards for Policy Advice		 New measure Measure achieved
Licensing of Electrical Workers
Note: The administration of the Electrical Workers Licensing Regime is to transfer from the Ministry of Economic Development on 1 September 2006.		 Quantity*
Process electrical workers registrations 		  1,250
Issue practising licences   13,500
Conduct:
  • electrical audits
  2,400
  • telephone competency audits of registered electrical workers who have not uplifted a practising licence
  6,000
  • competency audits of electrical workers who hold a provisional licence and/or are supervised trainees
  200
* Quantities shown are based on projections for the 10-month period to 30 June 2007.    
Quality
All decisions that are referred to the Electrical Workers Registration Board comply with the Electricity Act 1992 and Electricity Regulations 1997 and with published policies		   All referrals to Board approved and legislative require-ments met
Timeliness
Licensing and RegistrationsProcess correctly completed practising licence applications		   95% within 10 clear business days of receipt
Process correctly completed registration applications   95% within 10 clear business days of receipt
Process correctly completed overseas registration applications   65% within 10 clear business days of receipt
Complaints against registered electrical workers
(a) Period from the date a complaint is received by the Electrical Workers Licensing Group to the date of the Complaints Assessment Committee's decision		   70% within 18 weeks of receipt
(b) (where the Committee decides to refer a complaint to the Board for decision) Period from the date a complaint is received from the Complaints Assessment Committee to the date of the Electrical Workers Registration Board decision   70% within 15 weeks of receipt
Cost for output expense (figures exclusive of GST)
Revenue: Crown
$000		 Revenue: Department
$000		 Revenue: Other
$000		 Total Expenses
$000		 Surplus/(Deficit)
$000
0 9 4,260 7,535 (3,266)