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This part of the Building Act 2004 explains when different parts of the law start to work. Some parts of the law began on 30 November 2004. These include the first section, most of Part 1, sections 131 and 132, the first part of Part 3, all of Part 4, and most of Part 5. It also includes Schedule 3.

The rest of the Act, except for a few specific sections, started working on 31 March 2005.

There are some special sections that didn’t start until later. Sections 45(1)(e), 45(2) to 45(4), and 84 to 89 began on 30 November 2010.

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Part 1 Preliminary provisions
General: Commencement

2Commencement

  1. The following provisions come into force on 30 November 2004:

  2. section 1:
    1. Part 1 (except sections 12 to 14):
      1. sections 131 and 132:
        1. subpart 1 of Part 3:
          1. Part 4:
            1. Part 5 (except sections 414 and 415, 429 to 448, and 450):
              1. Schedule 3.

                1. The rest of this Act comes into force on 31 March 2005 (except sections 45(1)(e) and 45(2) to 45(4) and 84 to 89).

                2. Sections 45(1)(e) and 45(2) to 45(4) and 84 to 89 come into force on 30 November 2010.

                Notes
                • Section 2(3): amended, on , by section 4 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).