Section 8 — Building Act 2004: Building: what it means and includes

8 Building: what it means and includes (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, building— (a) means a temporary or permanent movable or immovable structure (including a structure intended for occupation by people, animals, machinery, or chattels); and (b) includes— (i) a mechanical, electrical, or other system; and (ii) a fence as defined in section 2 of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 ; and (iii) a vehicle or motor vehicle (including a vehicle or motor vehicle as defined in section 2(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 ) that is immovable and is occupied by people on a permanent or longterm basis; and (iv) a mast pole or a telecommunication aerial that is on, or forms part of, a building and that is more than 7 m in height above the point of its attachment or base support (except a dish aerial that is less than 2 m wide); and (c) includes any 2 or more buildings that, on completion of building work, are intended to be managed as one building with a common use and a common set of ownership arrangements; and (d) includes the non-moving parts of a cable car attached to or servicing a building; and (e) after 30 March 2008, includes the moving parts of a cable car attached to or servicing a building. (2) Subsection (1)(b)(i) only applies if— (a) the mechanical, electrical, or other system is attached to the structure referred to in subsection (1)(a) ; and (b) the system— (i) is required by the building code; or (ii) if installed, is required to comply with the building code. (3) Subsection (1)(c) only applies in relation to— (a) subpart 2 of Part 2; and (b) a building consent; and (c) a code compliance certificate; and (d) a compliance schedule. (4) This section is subject to section 9 . Compare: 1991 No 150 s 3 Subsection (1)(c) was substituted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 4 Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31). Subsection (1)(d) and (1)(e) were inserted, as from 14 April 2005, by section 4 Building Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 31).