Section 116A — Building Act 2004: Code compliance requirements: subdivision

116A Code compliance requirements: subdivision A territorial authority must not issue a certificate under section 224(f) of the Resource Management Act 1991 for the purpose of giving effect to a subdivision affecting a building or part of a building unless satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the building— (a) will comply, as nearly as is reasonably practicable, with every provision of the building code that relates to one or more of the following matters: (i) means of escape from fire: (ii) access and facilities for persons with disabilities (if this is a requirement under section 118 ): (iii) protection of other property; and (b) will continue to comply with the other provisions of the building code to at least the same extent as it did before the application for a subdivision was made. Sections 116A and 116B were inserted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 14(1) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).