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Building Act 2004

Building - Building code - Acceptable solution or verification method

25B: Building product specifications for use in complying with acceptable solutions or verification methods

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"Rules for building products to keep people safe"

The chief executive can issue building product specifications by notice, and these specifications can be used when following acceptable solutions or verification methods. You can think of building product specifications as a set of rules that explain how building products should be made, tested, and used. The chief executive can change or cancel these specifications at any time, and if they do, some parts of the law, such as sections 29, 30, and 409, may not apply when updating acceptable solutions or verification methods to refer to the new specifications.

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Part 2Building
Building code: Acceptable solution or verification method

25BBuilding product specifications for use in complying with acceptable solutions or verification methods

  1. The chief executive may, by notice, issue building product specifications that may be referred to in an acceptable solution or a verification method.

  2. Building product specifications may include specifications for building products in relation to any of the following:

  3. manufacture:
    1. fabrication:
      1. testing:
        1. quality control:
          1. physical properties:
            1. performance:
              1. installation:
                1. maintenance.

                  1. The chief executive may, by notice, amend or revoke building product specifications at any time.

                  2. Sections 29, 30, and 409 do not apply if any amendments need to be made to an acceptable solution or a verification method—

                  3. to refer to building product specifications; or
                    1. because of the amendment or revocation of building product specifications.

                      Notes
                      • Section 25B: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Building (Overseas Building Products, Standards, and Certification Schemes) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 19).