Section 11 — Building Act 2004: Role of chief executive

11 Role of chief executive Under this Act, the chief executive— (a) issues compliance documents and reviews those documents; and (b) warns against, or bans the use of, particular building methods or products; and (c) specifies the kinds of applications for a building consent that must be copied to the New Zealand Fire Service Commission under section 46 ; and (d) monitors and reports annually to the Minister in accordance with section 169 ; and (e) publishes guidance information on the requirements of this Act and the building code; and (f) registers building consent authorities that have been accredited to allow them to perform functions under Parts 2 and 3 ; and (g) makes determinations under subpart 1 of Part 3; and (h) reviews the operation of territorial authorities, regional authorities, and building consent authorities in relation to their functions under this Act; and (i) grants and revokes accreditation of building consent authorities or appoints a building consent accreditation body to do so; and (j) grants and revokes accreditation of dam owners or appoints a dam owner accreditation body to do so; and (k) appoints a product certification accreditation body under section 261 ; and (l) disseminates information and provides educational programmes on matters relating to building control; and (m) takes enforcement action (including taking proceedings for offences under this Act) if the chief executive considers that it is desirable to do so— (i) to establish or clarify any matter of principle relating to building or the interpretation of this Act; or (ii) in cases where 1 or more territorial authorities are unwilling or unable to take enforcement action; and (n) establishes and maintains the registers referred to in section 273 ; and (o) appoints the Registrar under section 310 ; and (p) prepares proposed rules under section 354 ; and (q) carries out any other functions and duties specified in this Act; and (r) carries out any functions that are incidental and related to, or consequential upon, the functions set out in paragraphs (a) to (q) . Compare: 1991 No 150 s 12(1) Paragraph (f) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(a) Building Amendment Act 2005 by omitting the words “ and regional authorities ” . Paragraph (h) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 3(4) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by inserting the words “ , regional authorities, ” after the words “ territorial authorities ” .