Section 254 — Building Act 2004: Revocation of accreditation

254 Revocation of accreditation (1) An accreditation under section 250 may be revoked, or the scope of accreditation may be amended, by— (a) the building consent accreditation body; or (b) the chief executive. (2) An accreditation may be revoked only if the building consent accreditation body or the chief executive— (a) is satisfied that the building consent authority no longer meets the prescribed criteria and standards for accreditation; and (b) has first given the building consent authority concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (3) Despite subsection (2)(a) , the building consent accreditation body or the chief executive must not revoke the accreditation of a building consent authority if— (a) the prescribed criteria and standards for accreditation are amended; and (b) the building consent authority or regional authority no longer meets those criteria and standards solely as a result of the amendments. (4) The limit in subsection (3) applies only during the period of 3 months after the date on which the amendments come into force. Subsection (2)(a) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(p) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by omitting the words “ or the regional authority ” . Subsection (2)(b) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(p) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by omitting the words “ or the regional authority ” . Subsection (3) was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(o) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by omitting the words “ or a regional authority ” .