Section 259 — Building Act 2004: Revocation of accreditation

259 Revocation of accreditation (1) An accreditation under section 258(1) may be revoked by— (a) the dam owner accreditation body; or (b) the chief executive. (2) An accreditation may be revoked only if the dam owner accreditation body or the chief executive— (a) is satisfied that the accredited dam owner no longer meets the prescribed criteria and standards; and (b) has first given the accredited dam owner concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (3) Despite subsection (2)(a) , the dam owner accreditation body or the chief executive must not revoke the accreditation of a dam owner if— (a) the prescribed criteria and standards for accreditation are amended; and (b) the accredited dam owner 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.