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Building Act 2004

Regulation of building practitioners - Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners - Register of licensed building practitioners

299: Purpose of register

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“The register helps people find and learn about licensed building workers, and assists officials with their duties.”

The register of licensed building practitioners serves several purposes to help you, the public. You can use it to check if someone is a licensed building practitioner and see their licensing history. It helps you choose a suitable building practitioner from a list. You can also find out how to contact a building practitioner. The register shows which licensed building practitioners have been disciplined in the last 3 years.

The register also helps the Board and the Registrar carry out their duties under the law. They use it for administrative tasks, disciplinary actions, and other functions related to the Building Act 2004.

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Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners: Register of licensed building practitioners

299Purpose of register

  1. The purpose of the register is—

  2. to enable members of the public to—
    1. determine whether a person is a licensed building practitioner and, if so, the status and relevant history of the person's licensing; and
      1. choose a suitable building practitioner from a list of licensed building practitioners; and
        1. know how to contact the building practitioner; and
          1. know which licensed building practitioners have been disciplined within the last 3 years; and
          2. to facilitate the administrative, disciplinary, and other functions of the Board and the Registrar under this Act.

            Notes
            • Section 299(a)(i): amended, on , by section 71 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).