Other building and housing-related legislation

There is other building and housing-related legislation in New Zealand that the Department does not have primary responsibility for, which can be read in full at www.legislation.govt.nz .

Building-related legislation

• Unit Titles Act 1972 (Land Information New Zealand / Ministry of Justice ).
• Fire Service Act 1975 (Department of Internal Affairs ).
• Fencing Act 1978 (Ministry of Justice ).
• Contractual Remedies Act 1979 (Ministry of Justice ).
• Fair Trading Act 1986 (Ministry of Consumer Affairs ).
• Sale of Liquor Act 1989 (Ministry of Justice ).
• Resource Management Act 1991 (Ministry for the Environment ).
• Fire Safety and Evacuation of Buildings Regulations 1992 (Department of Internal Affairs ).
• Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (Department of Labour ). 
• Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (Earthquake Commission ).
• Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (Ministry of Consumer Affairs ).
• Historic Places Act 1993 (Ministry for Culture and Heritage ).
• Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996 (Ministry for the Environment ).

Housing-related legislation

• Property Law Act 1952 (Ministry of Justice ).
• Housing Act 1955 (Housing New Zealand Corporation ).
• Health Act 1956 (Ministry of Health ).
• Social Security Act 1964 (Department of Child, Youth and Family Services ).
• Unit Titles Act 1972 (Land Information New Zealand / Ministry of Justice ).
• Housing Corporation Act 1974 (Housing New Zealand Corporation ).
• Public Finance Act 1989 (The Treasury ).
• Resource Management Act 1991 (Ministry for the Environment ).
• Housing Restructuring Act 1992 (Housing New Zealand Corporation ).
• Housing Assets Transfer 1993 (Housing New Zealand Corporation ).