BUILDING ACT 2004 - SECT 20 Appointment of government certifiers

BUILDING ACT 2004 - SECT 20

    (1)     This section applies to building work if the last certifier appointed for the work is no longer the certifier for the work.

    (2)     A certifier is no longer the certifier for building work if—

        (a)     the certifier's licence is suspended for longer than 3 months; or

        (b)     the certifier's licence has been cancelled; or

        (c)     the certifier has resigned the appointment under section 19D (Ending appointments); or

        (d)     the certifier is dead; or

        (e)     for a building certifier in the same occupation class as the certifier—the certifier is not covered by insurance required under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

.

    (3)     The owner of the land where the building work is being carried out (or proposed to be carried out) may apply to the construction occupations registrar for the appointment of a government certifier for the work.

Note     If a form is approved under s 151 for an application, the form must be used.

    (4)     The construction occupations registrar may appoint a government certifier for the building work if satisfied that the criteria prescribed under the regulations are satisfied.

Note     An appointment must be in writing (see Legislation Act

, s 206).

    (5)     The regulations may prescribe what must accompany the application.

    (6)     In this section:

"licence" means a building surveyor licence under the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

.