19Director of Building Control may make or adopt guidelines

### 19 Director of Building Control may make or adopt guidelines > > (1)  The Director of Building Control may make guidelines, or adopt existing guidelines, in respect of the following matters: > > > > > > (a) providing technical guidance as to how to ensure compliance with this Act, the National Construction Code and any other relevant standards or codes; > > > > > > > (b) providing performance criteria for ensuring compliance with this Act, the National Construction Code and any other relevant standards or codes; > > > > > > > (c) providing acceptable standards and tolerances relating to the quality and standards required in relation to work under this Act; > > > > > > > (d) identifying the roles or functions of persons, or classes of persons, while performing work under this Act; > > > > > > > (e) providing guidance on procedures relating to inspections; > > > > > > > (f) such other matters as are prescribed. > > > (2)  Before making or adopting guidelines under [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) , the Director of Building Control is to consult with such organisations or stakeholders the Director of Building Control considers relevant to the content of the proposed guidelines. > > > (3)  The Director of Building Control is to ensure that guidelines made, or adopted, under [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) are published before they come into effect; and > > > > > > > (b) remain published while the guidelines remain in effect.