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29: Procedural requirements for acceptable solutions, verification methods, warnings, and bans
or “Rules for making or changing building rules, warnings, and bans to keep people safe”
You could also call this:

“Rules for quickly making, changing, or stopping building rules in emergencies”

If section 29(5) applies, the chief executive must do some important things. First, they need to talk to people about the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban. They do this by following the steps in section 29(2) to (4). After they’ve talked to people, they need to tell everyone if they’ve decided to change, replace, or cancel the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban.

The chief executive has to do all of this within 6 months of making any changes to the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban.

When the chief executive tells everyone about their decision, they need to do one of two things. They either need to explain why they made their decision, or they need to tell people where they can find an explanation.

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Building code: Procedural requirements for acceptable solutions, verification methods, warnings, and bans

30Procedural requirements for urgent acceptable solutions, verification methods, warnings, and bans

  1. If section 29(5) applies, the chief executive must—

  2. consult on the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban (as the case may be) in accordance with section 29(2) to (4); and
    1. after that consultation, publicly notify whether he or she has decided to amend, replace, or revoke the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban.

      1. The chief executive must comply with subsection (1) within 6 months of issuing, amending, replacing, or revoking the acceptable solution, verification method, warning, or ban concerned.

      2. In the public notification, the chief executive must—

      3. explain the reasons for his or her decision; or
        1. state where copies of that explanation may be obtained.

          Notes
          • Section 30 heading: amended, on , by section 14(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
          • Section 30(1)(a): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
          • Section 30(1)(b): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
          • Section 30(2): amended, on , by section 14(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).