Section 391 — Building Act 2004: Civil proceedings against building consent authorities

391 Civil proceedings against building consent authorities Any civil proceedings against a building consent authority in respect of the performance of its statutory function in issuing a building consent or a code compliance certificate must be brought in tort and not in contract. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 90 The heading to section 391 was amended, as from 14 April 2005, by section 16(2)(r) Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31) by omitting the words “ or regional authorities ” . Section 391 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 ” .