Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of building consent authority that is not territorial authority or regional authority

238A: Information to be supplied by stand-alone building consent authority

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When you apply for a building consent, the stand-alone building consent authority must give some information to the territorial authority. This information includes project details and building plans. You can find more about what is required under section 238(1)(c)(i).

The building consent authority must also provide information about the building consent, like who is doing the work and any changes to the plans. They must tell the territorial authority if the building consent is granted or not, and why. You can find more about what is required under section 238(1)(c)(ii).

After the building work is finished, the building consent authority must give the territorial authority a copy of the code compliance certificate. They must also provide information about any inspections and checks that were done during the building work. You can find more about what is required under section 238(1)(c)(iii).

The building consent authority must also give the territorial authority some other information, like records of any problems with the land or building. They must provide details about any levies they collected under section 53. You can find more about what is required under section 238(1)(c)(iv).

The building consent authority must give the territorial authority information about themselves, like their name and address. They must also say if they have enough money to cover any problems that might happen. They must provide any other relevant information that has not already been given.

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Part 3Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of building consent authority that is not territorial authority or regional authority

238AInformation to be supplied by stand-alone building consent authority

  1. The information required to be provided to the territorial authority for the relevant district under section 238(1)(c)(i) within the time set out in that subparagraph is—

  2. project information memoranda:
    1. the following information relating to the building consent:
      1. plans and specifications:
        1. details of any licensed building practitioners engaged to carry out restricted building work:
          1. relevant correspondence and any other information that the building consent authority has received at the time when the application for a building consent was accepted:
            1. any variation to plans and specifications that have national multiple use approval:
            2. if applicable, the intended life of the building:
              1. if applicable, statutory declarations provided by an owner-builder:
                1. any other information that is relevant to the application for a building consent and that was received when the application was accepted.
                  1. The information required to be provided to the territorial authority for the relevant district under section 238(1)(c)(ii) within the time set out in that subparagraph is—

                  2. any additional project information memoranda not received with an application for a building consent:
                    1. the following information relating to the building consent or application for a building consent:
                      1. a copy of the final building consent:
                        1. if the application was not granted, the fact it was not granted and the reasons for that decision:
                          1. requests, and responses to requests, for further information:
                            1. a copy of all correspondence between the building consent authority and the applicant during the consenting process, including any updated plans:
                            2. details of any extension for considering an application for a building consent:
                              1. any other relevant information not received at the time the application for a building consent was accepted that was subsequently received by the building consent authority for the purposes of processing the application.
                                1. The information required to be provided to the territorial authority for the relevant district under section 238(1)(c)(iii) within the time set out in that subparagraph is—

                                2. a copy of the code compliance certificate or the decision to refuse to issue that certificate:
                                  1. any minor variation to the building work agreed between the owner or builder and a building inspector:
                                    1. information relating to the outcome of the decision on whether to issue a code compliance certificate, including—
                                      1. all inspection outcomes:
                                        1. records of work and certificates of work provided by licensed building practitioners under section 45(2) or 88(1)(a):
                                          1. energy work certificates:
                                            1. the compliance schedules (where relevant):
                                            2. any additional relevant information received by the building consent authority between the decision to issue a building consent and the decision to issue a code compliance certificate.
                                              1. The information required to be provided to the territorial authority for the relevant district under section 238(1)(c)(iv) within the time set out in that subparagraph is—

                                              2. records of any information on any land or building received by the building consent authority from a statutory authority:
                                                1. details about any levy collected under section 53:
                                                  1. the following information about the building consent authority:
                                                    1. the name and contact address of the building consent authority:
                                                      1. the scope of accreditation of the building consent authority:
                                                        1. whether the building consent authority has adequate means to cover any civil liabilities that may arise in the performance of its functions, and, if so, what those means are:
                                                        2. any other information that is relevant to the building consent or building consent authority that has not already been provided.
                                                          Notes
                                                          • Section 238A: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 49).