Building System Reform implementation timeframes
Last updated: 1 September 2023
The Building System Reforms cover multiple areas of work which are all concurrently under way and phased to be completed over several years.
The Building System Reforms have been phased so we can deliver positive changes quickly, while continuing to focus on areas that need more development. This gives the sector time to shift to new regulatory settings with minimal disruption.
The following tables provide a high-level summary of work that has been completed so far, and what you can expect next.
Timeframes for implementing the Building Amendment Act 2021
| Activity | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Royal assent for the Building (Building Products and Methods, Modular Components, and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (the Building Amendment Act 2021) | 7 June 2021 |
| New maximum penalties and timeframes to deter poor or illegal behaviour come into effect. | 8 June 2021 |
| New regulations for Building Product Information Requirements 2022 were made (with a built in 18-month transition period) | 7 June 2022 |
| New Building Modular Component Manufacturer Scheme Regulations 2022 were made | 7 June 2022 |
| New Building Product Certification Regulations 2022 were made (for CodeMark). | 7 June 2022 |
| New Building Product Certification Regulations 2022 and new scheme rules commenced (for CodeMark) | 7 September 2022 |
| New Building Modular Component Manufacturer Scheme Regulations 2022 and new scheme rules commenced (scheme called BuiltReady) | 7 September 2022 |
| New Building Product Information Requirements 2022 commence (and become enforceable) | 11 December 2023 |
Timeframes for Occupational regulation reform
| Activity | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Licensed Building Practitioners Code of Ethics approved by Cabinet | 25 October 2021 |
| Licensed Building Practitioners Code of Ethics comes into force | 25 October 2022 |
| Consultation of occupational regulation reforms for Licenced Building Practitioners, plumbers, gasfitters and drainlayers, electrical workers, and Registered Architects closes. | 6 April 2023 |
Have your say on occupational regulation reforms in the building and construction sector – mbie.govt.nz
Timeframes for the building consent system review
| Activity | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Risk, Liability and Insurance in the Building Sector – Policy position statement released. | 21 July 2022 |
| Public consultation on the building consent system closed. | 4 September 2022 |
| Public consultation on options for a new or amended building consent system. | 21 August 2023 |