Legislation and regulations

Legislation

The LBP scheme is provided for by the Building Act 2004. The Act sets out a framework for most building regulation in New Zealand, but Part 4 of the Act specifically relates to the LBP Scheme.

Read the Building Act 2004:

• Building Act 2004(external link)

These are the specific parts of the Act that apply:

• Part 4: Regulation of building practitioners(external link)
• Schedule 3: Further provisions applying to Board(external link)

Regulations

A number of regulations have been provided for under the Building Act 2004 that specifically allow for and clarify functions of the LBP Scheme. These are:

• Building (Designation of Building Work Licensing Classes) Order 2010(external link)
• Building (Definition of Restricted Building Work) Order 2011(external link)
• Building Practitioners (Register of Licensed Building Practitioners) Regulations 2010(external link)
• Building Practitioners (Complaints and Disciplinary Procedures) Regulations 2008(external link)
• Building Practitioners (Licensing Fees and Levy) Regulations 2010(external link)

Some other related building regulations are:

• Building (Forms) Regulations 2004(external link)
• Building (Infringement Offences, Fees, and Forms) Regulations 2007(external link)

Licensing, complaints and appeals

Read the procedure for licensing:

• The Rules of the Board

Read the Building Practitioners Board Procedures for complaints and appeals:

• Appeal procedures
• Complaint procedures