Section 196 — Building Act 2004: Registration continuous so long as person meets criteria for registration

196 Registration continuous so long as person meets criteria for registration (1) The chief executive must assess at least once every 3 years, and may assess at any other time, whether a building consent authority whose name is entered in the register of building consent authorities continues to meet the criteria for registration specified in section 192 . (2) A building consent authority that continues to meet those criteria is entitled to the continuation of its registration, subject to section 203 . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(e) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by substituting the words “ whose name is entered in the register of building consent authorities ” for the words “ or regional authority whose name is entered in the appropriate register (registered person) ” . Subsection (2) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(f) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by substituting the words “ building consent authority that continues to meet those criteria is entitled to the continuation of its ” for the words “ registered person who continues to meet those criteria is entitled to the continuation of the person's ” .