Section 406 — Building Act 2004: Effect of amendments to, or replacement of, material incorporated by reference

406 Effect of amendments to, or replacement of, material incorporated by reference An amendment to, or replacement of, material incorporated by reference in an instrument has legal effect as part of the instrument only if— (a) the amendment or replacement material is made by the person or organisation originating the incorporated material; and (b) the amendment or replacement material is of the same general character as the material amended or replaced; and (c) either,— (i) in the case of material incorporated in regulations, regulations are made that state that the particular amendment or replacement has that effect; or (ii) in the case of material incorporated in a compliance document, the chief executive, by notice in the Gazette , adopts the amendment or replacement.