Assignment 1

Building Regulations:
Building regulations form an important part of New Zealand’s building controls.

Building regulations are made under and in accordance with the Building Act 2004 (the Act). The type of regulations that can be made, including the process that must be followed when creating new regulations are given in Sections 400-415 of the Act.

The Building Regulations 1992, and subsequent amendments, were made under the Building Act 1991 but are now treated as if they were regulations made under the Act. However, the majority of the 1992 Regulations were revoked on 31 March 2005 by the Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.

Building Schedule 1:
Building work that does not require a building consent: Schedule 1 - exempt building work

This document sets out all of the exemptions in Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004 and provides guidance for deciding whether proposed building work qualifies as exempt.

The primary purpose of Schedule 1 is to exempt building work that is minor and low-risk in nature and where the benefits of requiring a building consent do not exceed associated compliance costs. Work exempt under Schedule 1 is generally building work that will not significantly affect public safety or the structural integrity or fire safety components of the building.
 

Building Act:


The Building Act 2004 is the legislation that governs the building industry in New Zealand.


The Act aims to improve control of, and encourage better practices in, building design and construction.


This means:


more clarity on the standards we expect buildings to meet
more guidance on how those standards can be met
more certainty that capable people are undertaking building design, construction and inspection
more scrutiny in the building consent and inspection process
better protection for homeowners through the introduction of mandatory warranties.