Section 187 — Building Act 2004: Chief executive may engage persons to assist with determination

187 Chief executive may engage persons to assist with determination (1) The chief executive may engage a suitable person to assist the chief executive in relation to— (a) any application for a determination; and (b) matters to which a direction under section 181 relates. (2) The person may do anything the chief executive may do under sections 177 , 179 , 180 , 183 to 186 , and 188 to 190 , but the chief executive alone makes a determination. (3) The chief executive may, in making a determination, rely on a report from the person. (4) The failure of the person to perform his or her functions does not prevent the chief executive from making a determination. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 21