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Building Act 2004

Miscellaneous provisions - Other offences and criminal proceedings - Proceedings for infringement offences

370: Interpretation

You could also call this:

“This part explains important words used when talking about breaking building rules and getting fined.”

In this part of the law, you’ll learn about some important words and what they mean. These words are used when talking about breaking building rules.

An enforcement officer is someone who can give out infringement notices. You can find out more about who these officers are in section 371A.

An infringement fee is the amount of money you might have to pay if you break a building rule. The exact amount is set by rules made under section 402.

An infringement offence is when you break a building rule. There are two types:

  1. Some are listed in rules made under section 402.
  2. Others are mentioned in different parts of this law.

These definitions help you understand what these words mean when you see them in the Building Act 2004.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Other offences and criminal proceedings: Proceedings for infringement offences

370Interpretation

  1. In this section and sections 371 to 374,—

    enforcement officer means a person who, under section 371A, may issue an infringement notice

      infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the amount prescribed by regulations made under section 402 as the infringement fee for the offence

        infringement offence means—

        1. an offence that is declared, by regulations made under section 402, to be an infringement offence for the purposes of this Act; or
          1. an offence that is stated by a provision of this Act to be an infringement offence.

          Notes
          • Section 370 enforcement officer: inserted, on , by section 61(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
          • Section 370 infringement offence: replaced, on , by section 61(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).