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328: Enforcement of actions
or “The Board can still take action against someone even if they are no longer a licensed builder.”

You could also call this:

“The Board's signed paper proves what they did, unless someone can show it's wrong.”

If the Board gives you a written certificate signed by someone they have allowed to sign it, you can use this as proof that the Board did something or followed a certain process. This certificate is considered strong evidence, and people will believe it unless someone can prove it’s not true. The certificate can be used for any purpose where you need to show what the Board did.

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Next up: 330: Right of appeal

or “You can ask someone to check decisions about your building license if you think they're not fair.”

Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Licensing and disciplining of building practitioners: Powers and procedure of Board on disciplinary matters

329Certificate of Board to be conclusive evidence

  1. A written certificate signed by any person authorised by the Board is for all purposes conclusive evidence, in the absence of proof to the contrary, of any act or proceeding of the Board.