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Building Act 2004

Miscellaneous provisions - Transitional provisions - Review of building code

451: Chief executive must review building code

You could also call this:

“The boss of building rules must check if they're good and easy to understand, then tell the government how to make them better.”

The chief executive has to look at the building code within 3 years after this part of the law starts. They need to write a report for the Minister about what they found. In this report, they should suggest any changes that need to be made to the building code.

When the chief executive is looking at the building code, they need to think about two main things. First, they need to check if the building code follows the rules set out in this law. Second, they need to make sure the building code is clear enough. It should give good instructions about how well buildings need to be built to follow the rules.

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Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions
Transitional provisions: Review of building code

451Chief executive must review building code

  1. The chief executive must, within 3 years after the commencement of this section,—

  2. review the building code; and
    1. prepare for the Minister a report on the review that includes recommendations setting out any amendments to the building code that are necessary or desirable.

      1. In conducting the review, the chief executive must consider—

      2. the extent to which the building code complies with and meets the requirements of this Act; and
        1. the extent to which the building code is stated in sufficient detail to provide clear guidance on performance standards that buildings must meet to ensure compliance with the building code.