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Building Act 2004

Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation - Responsibilities of chief executive - Powers of chief executive to investigate building failures

207S: Offence to obstruct investigation or fail to provide information or document

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"Don't block investigations or hide information about building failures"

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You must not stop or hinder an investigation into a building failure on purpose. You must also give any information or documents required by section 207M when asked. If you do not do this, you can be charged with an offence and fined up to $10,000 if you are an individual, or up to $50,000 in any other case.

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Part 3Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities of chief executive: Powers of chief executive to investigate building failures

207SOffence to obstruct investigation or fail to provide information or document

  1. A person who wilfully obstructs, hinders, or resists the investigation of a building failure, or who wilfully fails to provide any information or document as required by section 207M,—

  2. commits an offence; and
    1. is liable on conviction,—
      1. in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding $10,000; or
        1. in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

        Notes
        • Section 207S: inserted, on , by section 20 of the Building Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 27).