Building Act 2004
139BApproval of codes of practice
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139B Approval of codes of practice (1) The Minister may approve codes of practice for this Act. (2) A code of practice may set out practices, standards and other matters about building certification and building work. (3) An approved code of practice is a disallowable instrument. (4) The construction occupations registrar must make a copy of a code, and any instrument applied (with or without change) by the code, available for public inspection during ordinary office hours at— (a) the office of the construction occupations registrar; or (b) another place prescribed by regulation. Note A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act, s 14 (2)). applied includes adopted and incorporated. 139BA Approval of guidelines (1) The Minister may approve guidelines for this Act. (2) A guideline may set out standards and other matters about building approval applications, documentation, plans and specifications for (3) An approved guideline is a disallowable instrument.
Energy efficiency certificates Division 8.3 (4) The construction occupations registrar must make a copy of a guideline, and any instrument applied (with or without change) by the guideline, available for public inspection during ordinary office hours at— (a) the office of the construction occupations registrar; or (b) another place prescribed by regulation. Note A reference to an instrument includes a reference to a provision of an instrument (see Legislation Act, s 14 (2)). applied includes adopted and incorporated.