Section 43 — Building Act 2004: Building consent not required for energy work

43 Building consent not required for energy work (1) Energy work does not require a building consent. (2) However, the following energy work requires a building consent: (a) energy work that relates to any specified system that is contained in, or proposed to be contained in, any building (whether existing or proposed) and that,— (i) in the case of an existing specified system, is covered by a compliance schedule, or would be covered if a compliance schedule were issued in respect of the building; or (ii) in the case of a proposed specified system, will be required to be covered by a compliance schedule; and (b) energy work in any case where, if that work required a building consent, a consent could not be granted unless it was granted subject to a waiver or modification of the building code. (3) An owner who wishes to obtain a building consent for energy work that does not require a building consent may apply for a building consent for that work (whether or not the application also relates to any other building work),

and in that case this Act applies as if the energy work required a building consent. Compare: 1991 No 150 s 32A