As a building owner, you need to display your building warrant of fitness so that people using your building know that all the specified systems in the building are functional and working effectively, without any risk to their health and safety.
As a building owner you have to:
- Engage an independent qualified person (IQP) to undertake the inspection maintenance and reporting procedures as required by the compliance schedule.
- On each anniversary, supply Council with a building warrant of fitness stating the procedures have been complied with during the previous 12 months and attach the certificates of compliance (Form 12A) from the IQPs.
- Display a copy of the building warrant of fitness within the public area of the building.
- Obtain annual written reports relating to the inspection, maintenance, and reporting procedures of the compliance schedule signed by each IQP or other person who carried out 1 or more procedures and keep those reports, together with the compliance schedule, for a period of 2 years.
You may get a fine if you don't display a current building warrant of fitness.
More detailed guidance on your responsibilities relating to Managing your building warrant of fitness for buildings with specified systems(external link) is available on the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment website.