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Building Act 2004

Building - Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents - Building consents

45AA: Certificate of work required for non-consented small stand-alone dwelling

You could also call this:

"Certificate needed for small homes built without consent"

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You need a certificate of work for a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling. This is if you submit final design plans under section 42B(4)(b) for the building work. The plans must be with a certificate of work if they have restricted building work. You get the certificate of work from a licensed building practitioner who did or supervised the design work. The certificate must identify the restricted building work as defined in section 7(1). It must also state that the design work meets the building code. The certificate of work does not make the licensed building practitioner liable for anything related to the certificate. It also does not create any new civil liability to the owner that would not exist without the certificate.

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Building work—Project information memoranda and building consents: Building consents

45AACertificate of work required for non-consented small stand-alone dwelling

  1. This section applies if final design plans are submitted by a person under section 42B(4)(b) in connection with the building work for a non-consented small stand-alone dwelling.

  2. The final design plans containing design work for building work that is restricted building work must be accompanied by a certificate of work.

  3. The certificate of work must—

  4. be provided by 1 or more licensed building practitioners who carried out or supervised that design work; and
    1. identify work described in paragraph (b) of the definition of restricted building work in section 7(1); and
      1. state that the design work complies with the building code.

        1. A certificate of work provided under section 42B(4)(b) does not, of itself,—

        2. create any liability in relation to any matter to which the certificate of work relates; or
          1. give rise to any civil liability to the owner that would not otherwise exist if the licensed building practitioner were not required to provide the certificate of work.

            Notes
            • Section 45AA: inserted, on , by section 16 of the Building and Construction (Small Stand-alone Dwellings) Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 59).