Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
The amendments—
amend the levy payable under regulation 13 of the principal regulations; and
rename the fee payable under regulation 12 to better indicate the purpose for which a licensed building practitioner is required to pay the fee; and
rename the levy payable under regulation 13 to better indicate the purpose for which a licensed building practitioner is required to pay the levy; and
revoke regulation 5 so that no administration fee is payable in respect of an application to be licensed; and
provide for all fees and levies to be expressed on a GST exclusive basis.
The amounts prescribed in the principal regulations did not reflect the increase in goods and services tax from 12.5% to 15% that took effect from 1 October 2010. Section 78(3) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 has the effect of automatically applying tax increases to fees, charges, or other amounts prescribed by an Act or regulations. These regulations update the amounts prescribed to ensure that the regulations as a whole can be read and applied without recourse to section 78(3) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 6 December 2018.
These regulations are administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment.