Building Regulations.

Progress, Volume XV, Issue 11, 1 July 1920, Page 832

Building Regulations.

Full Details of New Restrictions. The following is a complete copy of the Regulations controlling the building trade of the Dominion and the supply of materials which have now come into operation under the powers given to the Government under Section 26 of the Board of Trade Act, 1919: 1. These regulations may be cited as the Board of Trade (cement, brick and timber) Regulations, 1920. 2. These regulations shall come into operation on the day after the publication thereof in the New Zealand Gazette. 3. For the purposes of these regulations the term "development work" includes any new construction maintenance or repair work of any nature whatsoever, in which it is proposed that any cement bricks or timber shall be used the estimated total completed cost of which exceeds £2O save and except (a) the formation construction or repair of any road bridge railway or tramway out of moneys appropriated to such works by Parliament or (b) the maintenance of any works occupied exclusively in the production of cement, bricks or timber. ._ 4. After the coming into operation of these regulations it shall not be lawful for any person to commence any development work or subject to clause 5 hereof to continue any such development work except in pursuance of such a permit issued in that behalf by or on behalf of the Board of Trade. Every application for a permit shall be in writing and shall describe the work and state the quantities of cement, bricks and timber required for that work. 5. Works in the construction of which cement, bricks or timber have been actually used prior to the coming into operation of these regulations shall be deemed ,to be works in course of construction and for a space of two months from the date of the gazetting of these regulations shall for the purposes of clauses 7 and 10 hereof be deemed to be development works for which a permit has been issued and is in force unless by notice given by the Board of Trade to the person for whom such work is being done it has been directed that such work shall be discontinued and all such works shall after the expiry of the said space of two months or after such notice to discontinue be deemed to be development works in respect of which no permit has been issued unless the person for whom such work is being done has applied for and obtained from the Board of Trade authority in writing to continue such works.

6. Any permit issued under these regulations shall be revocable at the will of the B.,ard of Trade.

7. No person shall deliver any cement, bricks or timber for the purpose of being used in any development work for which a permit lias not been issued ana is not in force at date of such delivery. A statement in writing signed by the contractor or the person for whom the work is being done asserting tliat a permit for such work has been obtained under tnese regulations and is in force may be accepted by any person as evidence of such permit and the production of such statement shall relieve such person so supplying cement, bricks or timber from liability to penalties under these regulations.

8. In granting any permit under these regulations the Board of Tradei may make such terms and conditions as to the quantities of cement, bricks or timber that may be delivered in pursuance thereof or such other terms and conditions as the Board of Trade thinks advisable for the regulation and control of the cement, brick or timber industries.

9. No person to whom any cement, bricks or timber has been delivered for any development work for which a permit has been issued under these regulations shall thereafter without the consent of the Board of Trade deal with such cement, bricks or timber or be concerned in dealing therewith or permit the same to be used otherwise than for the purpose of such development work and in accordance with the. terms and conditions prescribed in the permit for such development work.

10. Any person who receives or uses any cement, bricks or timber for any development work for the construction of which a permit is not in force under these regulations, or fails to comply with the terms and conditions on which any permit is issued, commits an offence against these regulations and shall be liable accordingly.

11. The Board of Trade may delegate its authority to issue permits under these regulations to any local authority upon such terms and conditions and with respect to such works or classes of work as the Board thinks fit and any local authority so authorised may issue permits accordingly in respect of any such development works in its district. The Board may at any time revoke such delegation.

12. The Board of Trade may from time to time appoint such persons as it deems fit to be a .committee of advice on matters relating to the administration of these regulations.

13. All persons to whom permits or authorities to continue development works are issued underthese regulations shall produce the same for inspection by any person authorised by the Board to demand the production of same and failure to so produce shall constitute offence against these regulations and render the person so failing liable accordingly. 14. The Board of ,Trade may by notice in writing require any person whose business includes the production or distribution of cement, bricks or timber, to supply a specified quantity of cement, bricks or timber for any specified development work or for any work mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of clause 3 of these regulations or to any locality and failure to supply such specified quantity of cement, bricks or timber within a reasonable time after the

receipt of such notice shall be deemed to be a breach of tnese regulations and the person to whom such

is given shall be liable accordingly. ' 10. Any person who makes any false or misleading representations with intent thereby to obtain a permit under these regulations or to obtain cement,

bricks or timber, either for himself or for any other person or who m ,any manner deceives or attempts to deceive the Board of Trade in any matter relating to the administration of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable accordingly.