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Building Act 1993
24EApplication for renewal of registration as building practitioner
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24E Application for renewal of registration as building practitioner
(1) A building practitioner may, in the approved form accompanied by
the prescribed fee, apply to the Practitioners Board to renew the
practitioner's registration.
(2) The Practitioners Board may refuse to accept an application if it is
made after the prescribed date.
24EAA Registration continues in force pending determination of
application for renewal of registration
(1) Subsection (2) applies to a building practitioner if:
(a) the practitioner has made an application for renewal of the
practitioner's registration under section 24E before the
prescribed date mentioned in section 24E(2); and
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(b) the application for renewal is not determined under
section 24EA or 24F before the expiry of the practitioner's
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the building practitioner's registration
continues to remain in force until the application for renewal is
determined under section 24EA or 24F.
(3) The registration of the building practitioner does not continue in
force in accordance with subsection (2) if it is otherwise cancelled
24EA Renewal of registration of building practitioner other than
(1) After receiving an application under section 24E that relates to an
individual and is for renewal of registration in a category of building
practitioner other than building contractor, the Practitioners Board
must renew the registration if satisfied the individual:
(a) is a fit and proper person to be registered in that category; and
determined under section 24G(a) for renewal of registration in
that category; and
(c) has, during the current period of registration, complied with
any continuing professional development requirements
prescribed by regulation for that category; and
(d) has, during the current period of registration, performed
competently in that category as shown by performance
reporting; and
(e) has complied with any conditions for renewal prescribed by
(f) has paid any prescribed fee for the renewal.
(2) After receiving an application under section 24E that relates to a
corporation and is for renewal of registration in a category other
than building contractor, the Practitioners Board must renew the
registration if satisfied:
(a) at least one individual concerned in the management or
conduct of the corporation, or a nominee of the corporation:
(i) is registered as a building practitioner in that category;
and
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(ii) has, during the current period of registration, complied
with any continuing professional development
requirements prescribed by regulation for that category;
and
(b) each individual concerned in the management or conduct of
the corporation who is not registered as a building practitioner
in that category would be a fit and proper person to be so
registered if the individual had applied personally for the
registration; and
(c) the corporation has, during the current period of registration,
performed competently in that category as shown by
performance reporting; and
(d) the corporation has complied with any conditions for renewal
(e) the corporation has paid any prescribed fee for renewal of
(3) Without limiting subsection (1)(e) or (2)(d), a regulation may
prescribe a condition requiring an applicant for renewal of
registration to hold an insurance policy of a type (which may include
a professional indemnity policy) or for an amount, or both,
determined under section 24G(c).