Section 266 — Building Act 2004: Suspension or revocation of accreditation

266 Suspension or revocation of accreditation (1) A product certification accreditation body or the chief executive may, at any time, suspend or revoke the accreditation under section 263 of a product certification body, if the product certification accreditation body or chief executive— (a) is satisfied that the product certification body no longer meets the prescribed criteria and standards for accreditation; and (b) has first given the product certification body concerned a reasonable opportunity to be heard. (2) A product certification accreditation body that, or chief executive who, suspends the accreditation of a product certification body must— (a) give the product certification body a reasonable period to meet the criteria and standards prescribed for accreditation; and (b) lift the suspension if it or he or she is satisfied that the product certification body meets those standards and criteria within that period. (3) A product certification accreditation body or the chief executive may revoke the accreditation of a product certification body at the expiry of the period given in subsection (2), if the product certification body has not met the criteria and standards prescribed for accreditation within that period. (4) Despite subsections (1) and (3), the product certification accreditation body or the chief executive must not suspend or revoke the accreditation of a product certification body if— (a) the prescribed criteria and standards for accreditation are amended; and (b) the product certification body no longer meets those criteria and standards solely as a result of the amendments. (5) The limit in subsection (4) applies only during the period of 3 months after the date on which the amendments come into force. Section 266: substituted, on 15 March 2008, by section 50 of the Building Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 4).