In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—
acceptable solution means an acceptable solution issued under section 22(1)
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 safe functioning of the dam as a structure for retaining water or other fluid
Authority means the Building Industry Authority established under section 10(1) of the former Act
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
certificate of acceptance means a certificate issued under section 96
chief executive means the chief executive of the Ministry
classifiable dam has the meaning given to it by regulations made under this Act
code compliance certificate means a certificate issued by a building consent authority under section 95
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 Services Tax Act 1985
construct, in relation to a building, includes to design, build, erect, prefabricate, and relocate the building
crest, in relation to a dam, means the uppermost surface of a dam, not taking into account any camber allowed for settlement, or any curbs, parapets, guard rails, or other structures that are not part of the water-retaining structure; and for the avoidance of doubt, any freeboard is part of the water-retaining structure for the purposes of this definition
Crown organisation has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Crown Organisations (Criminal Liability) Act 2002
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
energy work certificate means a certificate of the kind referred to in section 19(1)(e)
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
gasfitting has the meaning given to it by section 4 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006
high potential impact dam means a dam that has been classified under section 134B as having high potential impact
independently qualified person means a person—
intended use, in relation to a building,—
large dam means a dam that has a height of 4 or more metres 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)
low potential impact dam means a dam that has been classified under section 134B as having low potential impact
means of escape from fire, in relation to a building that has a floor area,—
medium potential impact dam means a dam that has been classified under section 134B as having medium potential impact
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
minor customisation, in relation to an application for a building consent that incorporates plans and specifications that have national multiple-use approval, means a minor modification, addition, or variation to those plans and specifications that is permitted by regulations made under section 402(1)(kc)
minor variation means a minor modification, addition, or variation to a building consent that is permitted by regulations made under section 402(1)(kd)
national multiple-use approval means an approval issued by the chief executive under section 30F
natural hazard has the meaning given to it by section 71
network utility operator means a person who—
(a) undertakes or proposes to undertake the distribution or transmission by pipeline of natural or manufactured gas, petroleum, biofuel, or geothermal energy; or
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, 97, and 176(c), 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
owner-builder has the meaning given to it by section 90B
owner-builder exemption means the exemption for owner-builders set out in section 90D
owner-builder status means the status of a person as an owner-builder
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 means prescribed by regulations made under this Act
prescribed electrical work has the meaning given to it by section 2(1) of the Electricity Act 1992
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
referable dam has the meaning given to it by regulations made under this Act
regional authority means—
regional council has the meaning given to it by section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002
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 means any building work that is—
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
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—
(b) includes the Minister of Conservation or the Minister of Local Government, as the case may be, in any case in which the Minister of Conservation or the Minister of Local Government is the territorial authority under section 22 of the Local Government Act 2002
trade means any trade, business, industry, profession, occupation, activity of commerce, or undertaking relating to—
unitary authority has the meaning given to it by section 5(1) of the Local Government Act 2002
verification method means a verification method issued under section 22(1)
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
Compare: 1991 No 150 s 2
Section 7 acceptable solution: replaced, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 appurtenant structure: amended, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 building work paragraph (b): replaced, on 14 April 2005, by section 3(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).
Section 7 building work paragraph (c): inserted, on 14 April 2005, by section 3(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).
Section 7 building work paragraph (d): inserted, on 14 April 2005, by section 3(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).
Section 7 classifiable dam: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 compliance document: repealed, on 28 November 2013 (but any compliance document so defined and in force immediately before this date continues in force according to its terms as an acceptable solution or a verification method or both, as the case may be), by section 4(3)(a) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 consideration: inserted, on 15 March 2008, by section 6(5) of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
Section 7 crest: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 dam paragraph (a)(iii): repealed, on 15 March 2008, by section 6(1) of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
Section 7 employee paragraph (a): amended, on 25 January 2005, by section 19(1) of the State Sector Amendment Act (No 2) 2004 (2004 No 114).
Section 7 enforcement officer: repealed, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(3)(b) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 estimated value: amended, on 15 March 2008, by section 6(2) of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
Section 7 gasfitting: amended, on 1 April 2010, by section 185 of the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006 (2006 No 74).
Section 7 high potential impact dam: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 independently qualified person: inserted, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(4) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 large dam: replaced, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(7) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 low potential impact dam: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 medium potential impact dam: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 minor customisation: inserted, on 1 February 2010, by section 5 of the Building Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 25).
Section 7 minor variation: inserted, on 1 February 2010, by section 5 of the Building Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 25).
Section 7 national multiple-use approval: inserted, on 1 February 2010, by section 5 of the Building Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 25).
Section 7 network utility operator paragraph (a): amended, on 1 October 2008, by section 17 of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 60).
Section 7 outbuilding: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 owner paragraph (b)(ii): replaced, on 15 March 2008, by section 6(3) of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
Section 7 owner paragraph (b)(ii): amended, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(9) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 owner-builder: inserted, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(4) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 owner-builder exemption: inserted, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(4) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 owner-builder status: inserted, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(4) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 plans and specifications paragraph (c)(iii): amended, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(10) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 prescribed: inserted, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(4) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 prescribed fee: inserted, on 15 March 2008, by section 6(5) of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).
Section 7 referable dam: inserted, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 restricted building work: replaced, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(5) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 specified system paragraph (a)(i): replaced, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(11) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 territorial authority: replaced, on 13 March 2012, by section 6(6) of the Building Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 23).
Section 7 verification method: replaced, on 28 November 2013, by section 4(5) of the Building Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 100).
Section 7 working day paragraph (ab): inserted, on 1 January 2014, by section 8 of the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 19).