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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of territorial authorities - Delegation of power

232: Delegation of powers by territorial authority and its officers

You could also call this:

“ This law explains how a local council and its workers can share their job duties with others. ”

You should know that the powers given by this law to a territorial authority and its officers can be delegated. This means they can give some of their powers to other people or groups. The rules for how this works are explained in Clause 32 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002. These rules apply to the Building Act 2004 as well, but they might be changed a little bit to fit this specific law. This helps the territorial authority and its officers share their responsibilities and get things done more efficiently.

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Housing and property > Home safety and repairs

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231: Offence to impersonate enforcement officer, or

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

233: Transfer of functions, duties, or powers of territorial authority, or

“A city or town council can give some of its jobs to another council, but not the job of giving jobs away.”

Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of territorial authorities: Delegation of power

232Delegation of powers by territorial authority and its officers

Clause 32 of Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002 applies, with all necessary modifications, in respect of powers conferred by this Act on a territorial authority and its officers.

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