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Building Act 2004

Building - Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents - Waivers and modifications

68: Territorial authority must notify chief executive if waiver or modification granted

You could also call this:

“The local council must tell the government boss if they let someone build something differently from the rules.”

If your local council gives someone permission to build something that doesn’t fully follow the building code, they have to tell the person in charge. This happens when the council says it’s okay to change or not follow some of the building rules. The council must let the boss know about these special permissions.

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Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents: Waivers and modifications

68Territorial authority must notify chief executive if waiver or modification granted

  1. If a territorial authority grants a building consent subject to a waiver or modification of the building code, the territorial authority must notify the chief executive of the waiver or modification.