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Consulting on

The Department is consulting on the following initiatives.

Moving forward on building inspection and maintenance

Summarises the submissions we received during the public consultation on the building warrant of fitness regime and licensing of building inspection and maintenance work.

Summary of comments on restricted building work

Summarises the comments we received during the public consultation on the definition of restricted building work.

Summary of submissions on an owner builder exemption

Summarises the comments we received during the public consultation on the proposed owner builder exemption to the restricted building work regime.

Hollow Core Floor Systems: Guidelines for Design Assessment and Retrofit

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.

Legislation under review

The Department is reviewing several pieces of legislation, including the Residential Tenancies Act and the Unit Titles Act. The Department is also consulting on the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 »