In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
acceptable solution means a solution that must be accepted as complying with the building code
accredited dam owner means an owner of a dam who is accredited under section 258
allotment has the meaning given to it by section 10
alter, in relation to a building, includes to rebuild, re-erect, repair, enlarge, and extend the building
appurtenant structure, in relation to a dam, means a structure that is integral to the proper functioning of the dam
Authority means the Building Industry Authority established under section 10(1) of the former Act
Board has the meaning given to it by section 282
building has the meaning given to it by sections 8 and 9
building code means the regulations made under section 400
building consent means a consent to carry out building work granted by a building consent authority under section 49
building consent accreditation body means the person referred to in section 248(2)
building consent authority means a person whose name is entered in the register referred to in section 273(1)(a)
building levy means a levy payable under section 53
building method or product has the meaning given to it by section 20
building work —
(a) means work—
(i) for, or in connection with, the construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of a building; and
(d) in Part 4, and the definition in this section of supervise, also includes design work (relating to building work) of a kind declared by the Governor-General by Order in Council to be building work for the purposes of Part 4
building work: paragraph (b) of this definition was substituted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 3(1) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31)
building work: paragraphs (c) and (d) of this definition were inserted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 3(1) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).
certificate of acceptance means a certificate issued under section 96
chief executive means the chief executive of the Ministry
code compliance certificate means a certificate issued by a building consent authority under section 95
compliance document has the meaning given to it by section 22
compliance schedule means a compliance schedule required under section 100
consideration, in relation to estimated value, has the meaning given to it in section 2(1) of the Goods and Service Tax Act 1985
construct, in relation to a building, includes to design, build, erect, prefabricate, and relocate the building
dam owner accreditation body means the person referred to in section 256
dam safety assurance programme means a dam safety assurance programme prepared by an owner of a dam under section 140
determination means a determination made by the chief executive under subpart 1 of Part 3
employee includes,—
employee: paragraph (a) of this definition was amended, as from 25 January 2005, by section 19(1) State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 114) by omitting the words “and any member of the senior executive service who works for that organisation”
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energy work certificate means a certificate of the kind referred to in section 19(1)(e)
enforcement officer means an officer of a territorial authority who is authorised, under section 229, to issue infringement notices under section 372
estimated value, in relation to building work, means the estimated aggregate of the consideration, determined in accordance with section 10 of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985, of all goods and services to be supplied for the building work
falsework, in relation to building work or the maintenance of a building,—
(b) includes steel tubes, adjustable steel props, proprietary frames, or other means used to support a permanent structure until it becomes self-supporting; but
fire hazard means the danger of potential harm and degree of exposure arising from—
former Act means the Building Act 1991
functional requirements, in relation to a building, means those functions that the building is required to perform for the purposes of this Act
intended use, in relation to a building,—
large dam means a dam that retains 3 or more metres depth, and holds 20 000 or more cubic metres volume, of water or other fluid
licensed building practitioner means a building practitioner whose name is, for the time being, entered in the register established and maintained under section 298(1)
means of escape from fire, in relation to a building that has a floor area,—
Minister means the Minister of the Crown who, under the authority of a warrant or with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act
Ministry means the department of State that, with the authority of the Prime Minister, is responsible for the administration of this Act
natural hazard has the meaning given to it by section 71
network utility operator means a person who—
notice to fix has the meaning given to it by section 164(2)
NUO system means a system owned or controlled by a network utility operator
owner, in relation to land and any buildings on the land,—
(b) includes—
(ii) for the purposes of sections 32, 44, 92, 96, and 97, any person who has agreed in writing, whether conditionally or unconditionally, to purchase the land or any leasehold estate or interest in the land, or to take a lease of the land, and who is bound by the agreement because the agreement is still in force
performance criteria, in relation to a building, means qualitative or quantitative criteria that the building is required to satisfy in performing its functional requirements
person with a disability means a person who has an impairment or a combination of impairments that limits the extent to which the person can engage in the activities, pursuits, and processes of everyday life, including, without limitation, any of the following
plans and specifications —
(a) means the drawings, specifications, and other documents according to which a building is proposed to be constructed, altered, demolished, or removed; and
(b) includes the proposed procedures for inspection during the construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of a building; and
prescribed fee includes a fee calculated in accordance with a rate or method prescribed for this purpose in regulations made under this Act
product certification accreditation body means the person referred to in section 261(2)
publicly notify means publish a notice—
(a) in 1 or more daily newspapers circulating in each of the cities of Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin; and
recognised engineer, in relation to a dam, means an engineer who meets the requirements in section 149
regional authority means—
Registrar has the meaning given to it by section 282
regulations means regulations in force under this Act
residential property developer means a person who, in trade, does any of the following things in relation to a household unit for the purpose of selling the household unit
restricted building work—
rules means any rules made under section 353
scaffolding used in the course of the construction process —
(a) means a structure, framework, swinging stage, suspended scaffolding, or boatswain's chair, that is of a temporary nature and that is used or intended to be used for—
(b) includes any plank, coupling, fastening, fitting, or device used in connection with the construction, erection, or use of scaffolding
scope of accreditation, in relation to a building consent authority that is not a territorial authority, means the scope of technical competence for which the building consent authority is accredited by a building consent accreditation body in accordance with section 252
sitework means work on a building site, including earthworks, preparatory to, or associated with, the construction, alteration, demolition, or removal of a building
specialised accommodation means a building that is declared by the Governor-General, by Order in Council, to be specialised accommodation for the purposes of this Act
specified intended life has the meaning given to it by section 113(3)
statutory authority means an authority or organisation that has the statutory power to classify or register land or buildings for any purpose
supervise, in relation to building work, means provide control or direction and oversight of the building work to an extent that is sufficient to ensure that the building work—
territorial authority means a city council or district council named in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Local Government Act 2002; and—
(b) in relation to any part of a coastal marine area (within the meaning of the Resource Management Act 1991) that is not within the district of a territorial authority, or a building on or proposed to be built on any such part, means the territorial authority whose district is adjacent to that part
territorial authority: this definition was substituted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 3(3) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).
trade means any trade, business, industry, profession, occupation, activity of commerce, or undertaking relating to—
verification method means a method by which compliance with the building code may be verified
working day means any day except—
(a) Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Anzac Day, the Sovereign's Birthday, Labour Day, and Waitangi Day; and
restricted building work: this definition was substituted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 3(2) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).