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14: Roles of building consent authorities, territorial authorities, and regional authorities in relation to dams
or “Different authorities have special jobs when it comes to buildings with dams”
You could also call this:

“This part of the law gives a simple guide to who does what, but it's not the final word on people's duties.”

Sections 14B to 14G give you an overview of the responsibilities under this Act. These sections are not meant to be a complete list of all the responsibilities. They are just a guide to help you understand.

If there’s any difference between what these sections say and what other parts of the Act say, you should follow the other parts of the Act. These sections are not more important than the rest of the Act.

The responsibilities mentioned in these sections don’t include responsibilities you might have under other laws or agreements. They don’t add any new responsibilities either. They just summarise what’s already in the Act.

Remember, this is just a simple explanation to help you understand. If you need to know exactly what the law says, you should look at the full Act or ask a lawyer for help.

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Next up: 14B: Responsibilities of owner

or “Property owners must follow rules, get approvals, and make sure building work is done properly”
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Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Outline of responsibilities under this Act

14AOutline of responsibilities under this Act

  1. Sections 14B to 14G—

  2. are not a definitive and exhaustive statement of the responsibilities of the parties but are an outline only:
    1. are for guidance only, and in the event of any conflict between any of those sections and any other provision of this Act, the latter prevails:
      1. do not reflect the responsibilities of the parties under any other law or enactment or any contract that may be entered into between them and are not intended to add to the existing responsibilities of the parties.

        Notes
        • Section 14A: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
        • Section 14A: amended, on , by section 6(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
        • Section 14A(c): amended, on , by section 6(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).