Appendix 4: Offence codes
These are offence codes for the Building Act 2004 empowered by the Building (Infringement Offences, Fees, and Forms) Regulations 2007 (SR 2007/403).
None of these offences are punishable by imprisonment.
Value | Description |
9015 | s40 Failing to comply with the requirement that building work must be carried out in accordance with a building consent |
9016 | s42 Failing to apply for a certificate of acceptance for urgent building work as soon as practicable after completion of building work |
9017 | s101 Failing to comply with the requirement to obtain a compliance schedule |
9018 | s108(5)(a) Failing to display a building warrant of fitness required to be displayed |
9019 | s108(5)(b) Displaying a false or misleading building warrant of fitness |
9021 | s108(5)(c) Displaying a building warrant of fitness other than in accordance with section 108 |
9022 | s116B(1)(a) Using, or knowingly permitting the use of, a building for a use for which it is not safe or not sanitary |
9023 | s116B(1)(b) Using, or knowingly permitting the use of, a building that has inadequate means of escape from fire |
9024 | s124 Failing to comply with a notice, within the time stated in the notice, requiring work to be carried out on a dangerous, earthquake-prone, or insanitary building |
9025 | s128 Using or occupying a building, or permitting another person to do so, contrary to a territorial authority’s hoarding, fence, or notice |
9026 | s168 Failing to comply with a notice to fix |
9027 | s363 Using, or permitting use of building having no consent or code compliance certificate or certificate for public use for premises for public use |
9028 | s367 Wilfully obstructing, hindering, or resisting a person executing powers conferred under the Act or its regulations |
9029 | s368 Wilfully removing or defacing a notice published under the Act or inciting another person to do so |
9031 | s134 Dam owner failing to classify a dam |
9032 | s138 Dam owner failing to comply with a direction from a regional authority to have a classification re-audited and submitted |
9033 | s140 Dam owner failing to prepare, or arrange the preparation of, a dam safety assurance programme and submit it for audit |
9034 | s145 Dam owner failing to comply with a direction from a regional authority to have a dam safety assurance programme re-audited and submitted |
9035 | s150(4)(a) Dam owner knowingly failing to display a dam compliance certificate required to be displayed |
9036 | s150(4)(b) Dam owner displaying a false or misleading dam compliance certificate |
9037 | s150(4)(c) Dam owner displaying a dam compliance certificate other than in accordance with section 150 |
9038 | s154 Dam owner failing to comply with a notice, within the time stated in the notice, requiring work to be carried out on a dangerous dam |
9309 | s314(1) Person holding himself or herself out as being licensed to do or supervise building work or building inspection work while not being so licensed |