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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities relating to product certification - Accreditation of product certification bodies

263: Accreditation of product certification body

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You can apply to be accredited as a product certification body. You must pay a fee if one is prescribed. You will be accredited if you can perform functions competently and have the right policies in place. You must have systems to perform functions as required and comply with regulations made under section 402(1)(tb)(ii)(A) and section 402(1)(tb)(ii)(B). You must also comply with product certification scheme rules made under section 272E(3). Your application must be in writing and include the prescribed information. It must also be made in the prescribed manner if one is specified.

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Part 3Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities relating to product certification: Accreditation of product certification bodies

263Accreditation of product certification body

  1. The product certification accreditation body may, on application, and on payment of the prescribed fee (if any), accredit a person as a product certification body if satisfied that they—

  2. have the ability to perform the functions of a registered PCB competently, impartially, consistently, transparently, and accountably; and
    1. have policies, procedures, and systems in place that—
      1. will result in them performing their functions as required by paragraph (a); and
        1. comply with any requirements prescribed by regulations made under section 402(1)(tb)(ii)(A); and
        2. comply with any other criteria and standards prescribed by regulations made under section 402(1)(tb)(ii)(B); and
          1. comply with any product certification scheme rules made under section 272E(3) that supplement the regulations referred to in paragraphs (b)(ii) and (c).

            1. The application must—

            2. be made in writing; and
              1. be made in the prescribed manner (if any); and
                1. include the prescribed information (if any).

                  Notes
                  • Section 263: replaced, on , by section 64 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).