Closed consultations

The Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme
Proposed minimum standards for three new licensing classes – Steel structure, Concrete structure and Foundations

• Consultation closed on 9 October 2009.

Streamlining the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme

• Consultation closed on 25 September 2009.

The New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering is consulting on a document entitled Seismic Performance of Hollow Core Floor Systems: Guidelines for Design Assessment and Retrofit. The document aims to provide a useful source of information to engineers tasked with designing, assessing or retrofitting buildings with hollow-core floors.

• Consultation closed on 20 May 2009.

Building code Compliance Document for Backcountry Huts consultation
The Department is seeking your views on the proposed Compliance Document for Department of Conservation (DoC) backcountry huts.

• Consultation closed on 31 October 2008.

Proposal for an owner builder exemption to the restricted building work regime
The Government has proposed that owner builders will be exempt from the restricted building work regime. This would allow homeowners to do restricted building work on their own houses (without the need to use licensed building practitioners) while still protecting future owners of the property.

• Consultation closed on 1 August 2008.

Proposed minimum standards and fees for three new trade licensing classes – roofing, bricklaying and blocklaying, and external plastering.

• Consultation closed on 6 June 2008.

Evaluation of the Fencing of Swimming Pool Act 1987: Discussion document The Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 (‘the Act’) is a small but important piece of legislation intended to promote the safety of New Zealand’s young children around swimming pools and spa pools.

• Consultation closed on 30 June 2008.  

Building Code Review 2007 consultation
With your help New Zealand houses and buildings will be designed and built right the first time, they will be suited to our environment, and meet the needs of all New Zealanders. 

• Consultation closed on 28 September 2007.

Compliance Documents for fire safety, warning systems and ventilation in apartments consultation
The Department is seeking feedback on proposed changes to Compliance Documents for Building Code Clauses C Fire Safety, F7 Warning Signs and G4 Ventilation.

• Consultation closed on 13 April 2007

Compliance Document B1 Structure to cite NZS 4230:2004 consultation
The Department is proposing to amend the Compliance Document for Building Code Clause B1 Structure by referencing the new New Zealand Standard, NZS 4230:2004, ‘Design of Reinforced Concrete Masonry Structures’ with Amendment No. 1 in place of NZS 4230:1990.

• Consultation closed on 3 April 2007.

Compliance Document B1 Structure to cite AS/NZS 1170 consultation
The Department is proposing to amend the Compliance Document for Building Code Clause B1 Structure by referencing the new joint Australian/New Zealand suite of Standards, AS/NZS 1170, Structural Design Actions, in place of NZS 4203. 

•  Consultation closed on 16 March 2007.

Consultation on Proposed Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme Rules 
A consultation document covering key aspects of the proposed Rules for the Licensed Building Practitioner (LBP) scheme was made available. 

• Consultation closed on 26 March 2007.

A discussion document regarding the building warrant of fitness regime and licensing of independent qualified persons (IQPs) was made available. 

• Consultation closed on 16 March 2007.

Keeping your license
A discussion document regarding what should be required of a Licensed Building Practitioner to stay licensed was issued. 

• Consultation closed on 15 September 2006.

Complaints and disciplinary procedures
A discussion document on the complaints procedure for the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme was issued.

• Consultation closed on 16 September 2006.