173Renewal of registration granted before commencement of

173 Renewal of registration granted before commencement of Building Amendment Act 2004 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the registration of a building practitioner in force before the commencement of section 12 of the Building Amendment Act 2004 continues in force, subject to this Act, after that commencement: (a) if the registration was granted more than 2 years before that commencement – until the anniversary of the date on which the registration was granted; or (b) if the registration was granted less than 2 years before that commencement – until the second anniversary of the date on which the registration was granted. (2) If under subsection (1) the anniversary date is within 6 months of the commencement of this section, the registration of the building practitioner continues in force, subject to this Act, until: (a) the building practitioner's application for renewal is determined by the Practitioners Board in accordance with the Building Act 1993 as amended by the Building Amendment Act 2004; or (b) 6 months elapses after that commencement, whichever occurs first. Part 16 Transitional matters for Building Amendment Act 2004 Building Act 1993 127 (3) A building practitioner referred to in this section may apply to renew his or her registration in accordance with the Building Act 1993 as amended by the Building Amendment Act 2004.