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18Director of Building Control may authorise or accredit products
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### 18 Director of Building Control may authorise or accredit products
> > (1) The Director of Building Control may authorise or accredit a building, or plumbing, product for the purpose of this Act.
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> > (2) The Director of Building Control may accredit a plumbing installation for use under this Act.
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> > (3) An accreditation under [subsection (1)](#GS18@Gs1@EN) or [(2)](#GS18@Gs2@EN) may be subject to any condition the Director of Building Control determines.
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> > (4) The Director of Building Control must publish an accreditation under this section and any condition that applies to the accreditation before the accreditation takes effect.
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> > (5) A product, or plumbing installation that is accredited or authorised under this section is taken to be an accredited product for the purpose of the National Construction Code.