73Maintenance requirements

73 Maintenance requirements

(1)  A responsible owner of a building, within the meaning of Part 14 of the Act, must maintain the building in accordance with –

(a) the schedule of maintenance approved in respect of the building under that Part; and

(b) any applicable provisions of the Act, or any other Act; and

(c) any requirement made in accordance with subregulation (2) ; and

(d) any applicable provisions of the National Construction Code.

(2)  As part of notifiable work, or permit work, performed under the Act, a building surveyor or permit authority may place additional requirements in respect of the maintenance of premises where the work was performed or in respect of any system or installation installed as part of the work.

(3)  In determining any additional requirements under subregulation (2) in relation to premises, a building surveyor or permit authority is to take into account –

(a) if the requirements relate to work performed on the premises –

(i) any details provided with the application for a certificate of likely compliance for the work; and

(ii) any conditions on the certificate of likely compliance, or permit, issued in respect of the work; and

(iii) any health, safety and amenity requirements of the users of the premises; and

(b) the required standard of maintenance for essential building services on the premises and whether that standard is appropriate; and

(c) any existing schedule of maintenance approved in respect of the building under Part 14 of the Act; and

(d) any determination by the Director of Building Control in respect of maintenance.