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Hon Jenny Salesa

Building Amendment Bill

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	Key
1	Title
2	Commencement
	Part 1 Amendments to Building Act 2004
3	Principal Act
4	Section 4 amended (Principles to be applied in performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act)
5	Section 7 amended (Interpretation)
6	Section 11 amended (Role of chief executive)
7	Section 12 amended (Role of building consent authority and territorial authority)
8	Section 15 amended (Outline of this Part)
9	Section 41 amended (Building consent not required in certain cases)
10	Section 42 amended (Owner must apply for certificate of acceptance if building work carried out urgently)
11	New section 123B inserted (Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B)
	123B	Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B
12	New subpart 6B of Part 2 inserted
		Subpart 6B—Special provisions for buildings affected by emergency
	133BA	Purpose of this subpart
	133BB	Definitions
		Designation of areas for emergency management of buildings
	133BC	Designation of areas to which this subpart applies
	133BD	Decisions about designations (other than termination)
	133BE	Public notice of designation
	133BF	Commencement and duration of designation
	133BG	Periodic review of designation
	133BH	Extension of designation
	133BI	Termination of designation
		Management of buildings in designated areas
	133BJ	Responsible persons may exercise powers under this subpart
	133BK	CDEM Act officers as responsible persons
	133BL	Powers under this subpart take precedence over CDEM Act powers
	133BM	Effect of previously issued CDEM Act notices
	133BN	Principles for exercise of powers
	133BNA	Power to enter building or land
	133BO	Exercise of powers in secured buildings
	133BP	Post-event assessments
	133BQ	Evacuation
	133BR	Measures to keep people at safe distance and protect building
	133BS	Notices and signs on buildings
	133BT	Owner directed to give information
	133BU	Urgent works to remove or reduce risks
	133BV	Works to remove or reduce other risks
	133BW	Works for long-term use or occupation of building
	133BX	Resource consent not required for certain works
		Other matters
	133BY	Sharing of information
	133BZ	Application of subparts 6, 6A, and 7 in designated areas
12A	Section 135 amended (Owner must provide classification of, and certificate for, dam to regional authority)
13	New section 153AA inserted (Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B)
	153AA	Buildings in areas designated under subpart 6B
14	Section 175 amended (Chief executive may publish guidance information)
15	Section 176 amended (Meaning of party)
16	Section 177 amended (Application for determination)
17	Section 183 amended (Decision or exercise of power suspended until determination made)
18	Section 185 amended (When determination must be completed)
19	New sections 207C to 207S and cross-heading inserted
		Powers of chief executive to investigate building failures
	207C	Investigation of building failure
	207D	Powers of investigation: purpose and investigation site
	207E	Limits to powers of investigation
	207F	Assistance with investigation
	207G	Power to secure investigation site
	207H	Power to enter investigation site
	207I	Power to enter household unit
	207J	Power to inspect and take samples and evidence
	207K	Power to carry out works
	207L	Power to require assistance
	207M	Power to require information or documents
	207N	Restrictions on sharing evidence or information
	207O	Sharing evidence or information with occupational bodies
	207P	Report with findings of investigation
	207Q	Offence to interfere with investigation site
	207R	Offence to access investigation site despite restriction or prohibition
	207S	Offence to obstruct investigation or fail to provide information or document
20	Section 365 amended (Offence to fail to comply with direction of authorised person)
21	Section 367 amended (Offence to obstruct execution of powers under this Act)
22	Section 368 amended (Offence to remove or deface notices)
23	Section 377 amended (Filing charging document)
24	Section 378 amended (Time limit for filing charging document)
25	Section 390 amended (Civil proceedings may not be brought against chief executive, employees, etc)
25A	Section 402 amended (Regulations: general)
26	Schedule 1AA amended
		Part 1 Provisions relating to Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Act 2016
	Part 2 Amendments to other enactments
	Subpart 1—Amendments to Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
27	Amendments to Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
28	Section 83 amended (Restriction on disclosure of information)
29	Section 84 amended (Minister’s power of direction)
30	Section 94J amended (Minister’s power of direction)
	Subpart 2—Amendment to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
31	Amendment to Search and Surveillance Act 2012
32	Schedule amended
	Schedule New Part 2 inserted in Schedule 1AA
	Legislative history

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