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Building Act 2004

Building - Building code - Regulations may specify only 1 means of complying with building code

21: What happens if regulations specifying that there is only 1 means of complying with building code are made or not made

You could also call this:

“Rules tell you how to build safely, but if there are no rules, you can choose how to follow the building code.”

If the government makes rules about how to follow the building code, you must follow these rules when you do any building work. These rules will tell you the only way to make sure your building work meets the building code.

If the government doesn’t make these rules, you can follow the building code in any way you want. You can use an acceptable solution or a verification method to make sure your building work follows the code.

When we talk about the building code, we mean the rules set out in this link.

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Building code: Regulations may specify only 1 means of complying with building code

21What happens if regulations specifying that there is only 1 means of complying with building code are made or not made

  1. If regulations referred to in section 20 are made, a person who carries out any building work must, in order to comply with the building code, comply with those regulations to the extent that they are relevant to the building work.

  2. If the regulations are not made, a person may comply with the building code by any means, including by complying with an acceptable solution or a verification method.

Notes
  • Section 21(2): amended, on , by section 9 of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).