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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of regional authorities - Transfer of functions, duties, and powers of regional authority

247: Effect of transfer

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“When a job is given to a different group, they can do it as if it was always their job, but they can also change their mind about doing it.”

If a function, duty, or power is transferred to you as a regional authority under section 244, you can carry out that function or duty, or use that power, just as if it was given to you under this Act. You can also cancel the transfer at any time, unless the agreement says you can’t.

If you’re the regional authority that transferred a function, duty, or power to another authority, you can change or cancel the transfer whenever you want. You just need to let the other authority know in writing.

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Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of regional authorities: Transfer of functions, duties, and powers of regional authority

247Effect of transfer

  1. A regional authority to whom a function, duty, or power is transferred under section 244—

  2. may perform the function or duty, or exercise the power, as if the function or duty were imposed, or the power were conferred, on that regional authority under this Act; and
    1. may, unless the agreement in respect of the transfer provides otherwise, cancel, at any time, the transfer in accordance with that agreement.

      1. A regional authority from whom a function, duty, or power is transferred may, at any time, change or revoke the transfer by written notice to the other regional authority concerned.