Part 3Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of chief executive: Functions, duties, and powers of chief executive generally
171Chief executive may seek advice from building advisory panel
The chief executive may, at any time, seek advice from a building advisory panel appointed under section 172 on—
- current and emerging trends in building design, building technologies, and other factors that may affect—
- the building code, acceptable solutions, verification methods, and building product specifications:
- any warnings or bans under section 26(2) in force in relation to a building product or building method:
- any guidance information published by the chief executive under section 175:
- the building code, acceptable solutions, verification methods, and building product specifications:
- whether this Act or the regulations are achieving their purpose:
- building issues that are not covered by this Act, but which the panel considers should be dealt with by legislation:
- any other matter that the chief executive considers appropriate for the panel to advise on.
The chief executive must consider, but is not bound by, any advice given by the panel.
Notes
- Section 171(1)(a)(i): replaced, on , by section 10(1) of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 19).
- Section 171(1)(a)(ii): replaced, on , by section 47 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).