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275: Content of register of building consent authorities
or “A list of building authorities and what they can do”
You could also call this:

“The register lists important details about buildings that are at risk in earthquakes.”

The EPB register must contain specific information about buildings or parts of buildings that a territorial authority decides are earthquake prone. This information includes the name of the authority that made the decision, the address of the building, whether it’s a priority building, the date of the EPB notice, and the earthquake rating. The register also needs to show the deadline for completing seismic work, unless there’s an exemption. If there is an exemption or an extension for completing the work, those details must be included too.

If the building owner hasn’t provided an engineering assessment, the territorial authority can proceed as if the building is earthquake prone. In this case, the register won’t show an earthquake rating. Instead, it will say that the authority is proceeding as if the building is earthquake prone because the owner hasn’t provided an assessment. It will also mention that the EPB notice uses the form for the lowest earthquake ratings, and that the actual rating hasn’t been determined.

The register must include any other information required by section 401C(e).

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Next up: 275B: Modification of chief executive’s obligation to make EPB register available for public inspection

or “The boss can choose not to show some building information to everyone, but can share it with other government groups if needed.”
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Miscellaneous responsibilities: Chief executive must keep registers

275AContent of EPB register

  1. The EPB register must contain the following information for each building or part of a building that a territorial authority determines is earthquake prone:

  2. the name of the territorial authority that made the decision:
    1. the address of, and any other details necessary to identify, the building or the part of the building determined to be earthquake prone:
      1. whether the building is a priority building:
        1. the date of the EPB notice issued for the building or part:
          1. the earthquake rating of the building or part, as determined by the territorial authority:
            1. the deadline for completing seismic work that applies under section 133AM (unless an exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work is in force under section 133AN):
              1. the details of any exemption from the requirement to carry out seismic work that is in force under section 133AN:
                1. the details of any extension of time for completing seismic work that is in force under section 133AO, including a summary of any conditions imposed by the territorial authority for the purpose of section 133AO(5)(b):
                  1. any information prescribed under section 401C(e).

                    1. If the territorial authority is proceeding under section 133AK(4) as if it had determined the building or the part of the building to be earthquake prone (because the owner has not provided an engineering assessment),—

                    2. subsection (1)(e) does not apply; and
                      1. the register must contain statements to the following effect:
                        1. that the territorial authority has not determined whether the building or part is earthquake prone, but is proceeding as if it had because the owner has not provided an engineering assessment; and
                          1. that the EPB notice issued for the building or part is in the form prescribed for the category of earthquake ratings that includes the lowest earthquake ratings (see section 401C(a)); and
                            1. that the earthquake rating of the building or part has not been determined.

                            Notes
                            • Section 275A: inserted, on , by section 36 of the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 22).