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442: Meaning of approved building certifier
or “Explains who can check buildings are safe under old rules”

You could also call this:

“Building checkers must ask to become official building helpers before a special date.”

If you are an approved building certifier, you need to know about an important deadline. You have until 31 May 2006 to apply to be registered as a building consent authority. You must do this under section 191 of the law. This rule applies to all approved building certifiers.

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Next up: 444: What happens if approved building certifier applies to be registered as building consent authority by 31 May 2006

or “Certified building checkers can still approve buildings while becoming official authorities”

Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Other transitional provisions

443Approved building certifiers have until 31 May 2006 to apply to be registered as building consent authority

  1. Every approved building certifier has until 31 May 2006 to apply to be registered as a building consent authority under section 191.