New Zealand Legislation: Acts

11 How to apply for building consent

• (1) Section 45 is amended by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

  • “(2) If an application for a building consent relates to design work (relating to building work) that is design work of a kind declared by the Governor-General by Order in Council to be restricted building work for the purposes of this Act, any plans and specifications referred to in subsection (1) that accompany the application must—

    • “(a) be prepared by, or under the supervision of, 1 or more licensed building practitioners; and

    • “(b) be the subject of a memorandum—

      • “(i) prepared by 1 or more licensed building practitioners who carried out or supervised the restricted building work; and

      • “(ii) that identifies that work; and

      • “(iii) that is provided with the plans and specifications.”

  (2) Section 45(3) is repealed.

  (3) Section 45(4) is amended by omitting “certification” and substituting “memorandum”.