Pursuant to section 29 of the Building Act 2004 ("the Act"), I give notice that a new compliance document for backcountry huts is proposed to be issued ("proposed Backcountry Huts Compliance Document").
Material incorporated by reference
Pursuant to sections 405 and 410(1)(e) of the Act, I give notice that the following material is proposed to be incorporated by reference into the proposed Backcountry Huts Compliance Document:
Department of Conservation - Hut Procurement Manual for Backcountry Huts (3rd edition), July 2008
Viewing of the statement of proposal and material incorporated by reference
The Statement of Proposal and material proposed to be incorporated by reference are available for viewing free
of charge at the following Department of Building and Housing ("DBH") and Department of Conservation ("DoC") offices:
DBH offices
- National Office - DBH, Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, Wellington, between the hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
- Auckland Office - Level 3, AXA Building, 41 Shortland Street, Auckland.
- Christchurch Office - Level 2, 10 Nelson Street, Riccarton.
- Hamilton Office - Level 2, 36 Bryce Street, Hamilton.
- Manukau Office - Level 1, CST Nexia Centre,
22 Amersham Way, Manukau.
DoC offices
- Northland Conservancy - 149-151 Bank Street, Whangarei.
- Auckland Conservancy - corner of Karangahape Road and Liverpool Street, Newton, Auckland.
- Waikato Conservancy - 73 Rostrevor Street, Hamilton.
- Bay of Plenty Conservancy - 99 Sala Street, Rotorua.
- East Coast/Hawkes Bay Conservancy - 63 Carnarvon Street, Gisborne.
- Tongariro/Taupo Conservancy - Turanga Place, Turangi.
- Wanganui Conservancy - 74 Ingestre Street, Wanganui.
- Head Office - 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington.
- Nelson/Marlborough Conservancy - 186 Bridge Street, Nelson.
- West Coast Conservancy - Sewell Street, Hokitika.
- Canterbury Conservancy - 195 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
- Otago Conservancy - Lower Stuart Street, Dunedin.
- Southland Conservancy - 33 Don Street, Invercargill.
The Statement of Proposal for the proposed Backcountry Huts Compliance Document is also available for download free of charge from the DBH website
www.dbh.govt.nz
Purchase of material incorporated by reference
The material incorporated by reference described above may be purchased directly from the National Office of the DBH, Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay, Wellington.
It is also available for free online at
www.dbh.govt.nz
Copies of material incorporated by reference are also available for purchase.
How to comment
I invite comment on the proposals contained in this notice by 31 October 2008.
Please submit comments in writing with "Consultation Feedback - proposed Backcountry Huts Compliance Document" as the subject, in one of the following ways:
By courier or post to: DBH, Building Standards,
Level 6, 86 Customhouse Quay (PO Box 10729), Wellington; or
By facsimile to: (04) 494 0290; or
By email: comments@dbh.govt.nz
Dated at Wellington this 18th day of September 2008.
DAVID KELLY, Deputy Chief Executive, Building Quality, Department of Building and Housing.