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Demonstrate knowledge of building control legislation and
requirements
Level
5
Credits
20
Purpose
This unit standard is for Building Control Surveyors who are required to
review consents and carry out routine building inspections. People credited
with this unit standard are able to: outline the principles and content of the
Building Act 2004; explain the purpose of the Building Code; explain the
purpose of Building Code Compliance Documents; and explain the purpose
of related legislation.
Subfield
Compliance and Law Enforcement
Domain
Building Control Surveying
Status
Registered
Status date
25 January 2008
Date version published
17 October 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0046
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Building Act 2004
Building Act 1991
Electricity Act 1992
Protected Disclosures Act 2000
Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908
Privacy Act 1993
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Resource Management Act 1991
Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996
Health Act 1956
Local Government Act 2002
Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Act 2006
The Building Code
Building (Forms) Regulations 2004.
2
The scope of buildings assessed within this unit standard fall generally within the
coverage of New Zealand Standards 3604:1999 Timber Framed Buildings, and
4229:1999 Concrete masonry buildings not requiring specific engineering design,
available from http://www.standards.co.nz/default.htm.
3
Definition
Case Law is the body of law created by judges' written opinions.
4
Reference documents relevant to this unit standard include:
The Building Code Handbook available from
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/UserFiles/File/Publications/Building/Compliance–
documents/handbook.pdf;
The Building Code Compliance Documents
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/building–code–compliance–documents;
Building Officials – Building Act 2004 overview
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/bofficials-buiding-act-2004-overview.
Elements and Performance criteria
Element 1
Outline the principles and content of the Building Act 2004.
Performance criteria
1.1
The Building Act 2004 is described in terms of its change in focus from the
Building Act 1991.
Range
1.2
The principles of the registration system are described in terms of the Building
Act 2004.
Range
1.3
change in focus includes but is not limited to – clarity of building
standards, guidance, competent workers, consumer confidence.
principles may include but are not limited to – accountability,
performance standards.
Purpose of the Building Act 2004 is outlined in terms of its aims.
Range
aims may include but are not limited to – encourage better
practice, improve building design, regulate building control and
construction.
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1.4
Territorial authority, building consent authority, and private body roles and
powers are described in terms of the Building Act 2004.
1.5
Case law is described in terms of its effects on building control decisions.
1.6
Building Control Surveyor powers are described in terms of the provisions of the
Building Act 2004.
Range
sections include but are not limited to – 3, 5, 7, 47, 112, 115, 164,
and 363.
Element 2
Explain the purpose of the Building Code.
Performance criteria
2.1
The structure of the Building Code is described in terms of its objectives and
function.
2.2
The relationship between the Building Code, Building Code Compliance
Documents, and building regulations is explained in terms of building control
decisions.
2.3
The performance requirements outlined in the Building Code are described in
terms of acceptable and alternative solutions.
2.4
Methods of achieving compliance are described in terms of process and type.
Range
methods may include but are not limited to – waivers,
modifications, alternative solutions, compliance documents,
determinations.
Element 3
Explain the purpose of Building Code Compliance Documents.
Performance criteria
3.1
The purpose of Building Code Compliance Documents is explained in terms of
building control decisions.
3.2
The scope of Building Code Compliance Documents is explained in terms of
building control decisions.
3.3
The impact of Building Code Compliance Documents is described in terms of
building control decisions.
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Element 4
Explain the purpose of related legislation.
Performance criteria
4.1
The effect of related legislation is described in terms of building control
decisions.
Range
related legislation includes but is not limited to – Resource
Management Act 1991, Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987,
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Health Act
1956, Local Government Act 2002, Plumbers, Gasfitters, and
Drainlayers Act 2006, Electricity Act 1992.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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