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Statement of Intent 07/10

Part A: An overview of our strategy

Part B: Current year forecasts

Part C: Additional information

Building regulation and control

This output class involves delivering a regulatory regime that ensures buildings are built properly first time and meet the needs of New Zealanders. It includes specifying the regulatory environment, setting standards for buildings and building sector capability, and providing advice and guidance about the regulations and standards.

Outputs	Measures	Standard 2006/07	Standard 2007/08
Set Standards for Building Maintaining and reviewing existing Building Code and Compliance Documents; issuing warnings and bans as required.	Quantity Undertake five programmes of work to develop Building Code Compliance Documents or guidance documents	New measure	Measure achieved
	Implementation of priority energy efficiency projects in accordance with agreed timelines	New measure	Measure met
	Quality Programmes undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Building Act 2004 and the Department's quality standards for policy advice	New measure	Measure achieved
Implement the Review of the Building Code	Quantity Implement the findings of the review of the Building Code, as instructed by the Minister	New measure	Measure achieved
Implement the Review of the Building Code	Quality Policy development is undertaken in accordance with the Department's quality standards for policy advice	New measure	Measure achieved
Sector Advice and Guidance Provide information, advice and guidance to the building sector on the new regulatory schemes under the Building Act 2004.	Quantity Information on Codemark scheme for product certification is available and awareness campaign conducted	New measure	Measure achieved
	Quality Information provided on time and developed in accordance with the Department's guidelines on professional communication	New measure	Measure achieved
Building Sector Education	Quantity Develop a strategy by 30 June 2008 to enhance building officials' competency	New measure	Measure achieved
Building Sector Education	Quality Evaluate success of strategy	New measure	Measure achieved
Public Information and Education	Quantity Continue to develop and implement the strategy to enhance consumer awareness and influence behaviour toward better-informed decision-making when purchasing homes and other buildings	New measure	Measure achieved
	Campaign to make dam owners aware of the dam safety scheme by 30 June 2008	New measure	Measure achieved
	Quality All communications developed in accordance with our guidelines on professional communication	New measure	Guidelines met
Building Regulation Advice and Guidance Provide guidance information and advice to the building sector and consumers.	QuantityGuidance material releases	15	20
	Codewords issues	8	10
	Forecast of queries answered by call centre (demand-driven)	12,000	12,000
	Quality All communications developed in accordance with our guidelines on professional communication	New measure	Guidelines met
	Percentage of queries resolved by call centre (not escalated)	60%	70%
Operate Regulatory Schemes Administer product certification scheme, building consent authority accreditation and registration scheme, and dam safety scheme.	Quantity Product certification:
	Business process and systems operating by 31 March 2008	New measure	Measure achieved
	Reporting and monitoring framework in place by 31 March 2008	New measure	Measure achieved
	Monitoring of product certification accreditation body in place by 31 March 2008	New measure	Measure achieved
	Building consent authority accreditation and registration:
	Develop and operate building consent authority accreditation and registration scheme	New measure	Measure achieved
	Building consent authority accreditation and registration:
	Building consent authority registration applications received by 15 November processed by 30 November	New measure	Measure achieved
	Quality Measures for product certification scheme to be developed on establishment of finalised scheme	Requirements met	Requirements met
	Building consent authority registration applications processed by 30 November 2007, for applications received by 15 November 2007 and assessed by 31 October 2007	New measure	Measure achieved
	All operational policy development meets our quality standards for policy advice	Quality standards met	Quality standards met
Monitor Building Consent Authorities Ensure adherence to standards in the building sector.	Quantity Undertake and complete technical reviews of territorial authorities	6	5
	Monitor building consent accreditation body, with assessments completed by 30 November 2007	New measure	Measure achieved
	Quality Technical reviews completed in accordance with the Department's Technical Review Guidelines	Guidelines met	Guidelines met
	Performance of the accreditation body measured against appointment agreement	Agreement met	Agreement met
Resolve Disputes Investigate and resolve complaints and disputes about territorial authorities and issue determinations	Quantity Complaints and disputes received and managed	Demand-driven	Demand-driven
	Determinations issued (demand driven)	160	160
	Quality Percentage of determinations appealed	Less than 3%	Less than 3%
	Timeliness Percentage of determinations completed within the statutory timeframe (60 days).	90%	90%
Building and Construction Monitoring, Research and Evaluation Undertake regulator and industry performance monitoring and reporting and commission building-related research.	Quantity Four industry advisory panels operating	Ongoing	Ongoing
	Programmes of research undertaken to support the setting of standards	New measure	Measure achieved
	Initiate a strategic research framework and programme of projects	New measure	Measure achieved
	Quality Industry advisory panels operate within their agreed terms of reference	Terms of reference met	Terms of reference met
	Research projects completed in accordance with the terms of reference	Terms of reference met	Terms of reference met

Cost for output expense (figures exclusive of GST)
Revenue: Crown $000	Revenue: Department $000	Revenue: other $000	Total expenses $000	Surplus/(deficit) $000
-	79	16,150	12,839	3,390

Statement of Intent 07/10

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