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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.
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(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.