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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of territorial authorities - Enforcement powers of territorial authority

231: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer

You could also call this:

“It's against the rules to pretend you're someone who checks if buildings are safe.”

You should know that it is no longer against the law to pretend to be an enforcement officer under the Building Act 2004. This rule was removed on 28 November 2013. The law used to say it was wrong to act like you were an enforcement officer when you weren’t, but now that part of the law doesn’t exist anymore.

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Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of territorial authorities: Enforcement powers of territorial authority

231Offence to impersonate enforcement officer (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 231: repealed, on , by section 55 of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).