Part 3Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of chief executive: Functions, duties, and powers of chief executive generally
175Chief executive may publish guidance information
The chief executive may publish information for the guidance of—
- each person living or incorporated in New Zealand who—
- is the manufacturer or importer of a building product; or
- sells a building product by wholesale or otherwise distributes the building product by wholesale; and
- is the manufacturer or importer of a building product; or
- any of the following persons to assist them in complying with this Act:
- territorial authorities:
- disciplinable entities (as defined in section 200):
- owners:
- persons who carry out building work; and
- territorial authorities:
- any of the following persons to assist them in the performance of their functions and duties, and in the exercise of their powers (if any), in relation to dams:
- regional authorities:
- owners of dams:
- licensed building practitioners; and
- regional authorities:
- owners of buildings and members of the public in relation to the application of subpart 6A or subpart 6B of Part 2.
Any information published by the chief executive under this section—
- is only a guide; and
- if used, does not relieve any person of the obligation to consider any matter to which that information relates according to the circumstances of the particular case.
Notes
- Section 175(1)(aaa): inserted, on , by section 11 of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 19).
- Section 175(1)(a)(ii): replaced, on , by section 48 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).
- Section 175(1)(b)(iii): amended, on , by section 28(1) of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 22).
- Section 175(1)(c): inserted, on , by section 28(2) of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 22).
- Section 175(1)(c): amended, on , by section 15 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).