Building Amendment Act 2012

92  Transitional provisions for section 91

• (1) In this section, transition period means—

  • (a) the period of 18 months from the commencement of this section; or

  • (b) a shorter period than 18 months from the commencement of this section ending on a date determined by the Minister of Conservation (the Minister) and notified in the Gazette.

  (2) During the transition period, the following provisions of the Building Act 2004 do not apply to the Minister in his or her capacity as a territorial authority under section 22 of the Local Government Act 2002:

  • (a) section 212:

  • (b) section 215.

  (3) During the transition period, none of the following persons is liable, and no proceeding may be brought against any of them, for any thing done or omitted to be done under the Building Act 2004 from the commencement of that Act until the close of the transition period on or in relation to the islands referred to in section 22(2) of the Local Government Act 2002 after amendment by this Act:

  • (a) the Minister:

  • (b) the Minister of Local Government:

  • (c) the Department of Conservation:

  • (d) any employee or agent of the Department of Conservation.