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272: Notification to chief executive by registered PCB
or “Certified building inspectors must tell the government when they make important decisions about building products.”

You could also call this:

“Rules for approving and recording official paperwork for building materials and methods”

The chief executive must register a product certificate if they are satisfied with two things. First, the certificate needs to be in the approved form (if there is one) and include any required information. Second, the owner of the building product or method mentioned in the certificate must have paid any required fee.

When the chief executive receives notice that a product certificate has been issued, they need to do two things as soon as possible. They must decide whether to register the certificate. Then, they must tell the registered PCB that issued the certificate and the owner about their decision. If they decide not to register the certificate, they need to explain why.

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Next up: 272B: Suspension of registration of product certificate

or “When the government temporarily stops a product's approval, they must tell everyone involved and update their records.”

Part 3 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Responsibilities relating to product certification: Registration of product certificates

272ARegistration of product certificates

  1. The chief executive must register a product certificate if satisfied that—

  2. the certificate—
    1. is in the form (if any) approved by the chief executive; and
      1. includes the prescribed information (if any); and
      2. the proprietor of the building product or building method to which the certificate relates has paid the prescribed fee (if any).
        1. As soon as practicable after receiving notice under section 272 of the issue of a product certificate, the chief executive must—

        2. decide whether to register the certificate; and
          1. notify the issuing registered PCB and the proprietor of the decision (including the reasons, if the certificate is not registered).
            Notes
            • Section 272A: inserted, on , by section 67 of the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 21).