Section 186 — Building Act 2004: Procedure for determination

186 Procedure for determination (1) In making a determination, the chief executive must— (a) avoid unnecessary delay and formality; and (b) recognise tikanga Maori, and receive evidence, written or spoken, in Maori; and (c) receive any relevant evidence, whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law; and (d) comply with the principles of natural justice. (2) The chief executive may consider related applications together. (3) The chief executive— (a) may require the applicant or another party to provide documents relating to the application within any reasonable period that the chief executive may, from time to time, specify; and (b) must require— (i) the applicant to provide each of the other parties (if any) with copies of the application and any documents accompanying the application; and (ii) the applicant or another party to provide each of the other parties with copies of any documents provided under paragraph (a) . (4) If the applicant or another party fails to comply with a requirement to provide documents under subsection (3)(a) within the period specified by the chief executive, the chief executive may, at the expiry of that period, make the determination without receiving the documents. (5) A submission in respect of an application for a determination received by the chief executive before the chief executive has determined the matter must be considered by the chief executive. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 17(2),

s 19(1)