Consultations

Current and past consultations

The Board recently consulted on:

Fees and disciplinary levy
Core competencies and registration classes

Submissions for both consultations closed on 13 October 2023. The Board thanks those that took the time to submit feedback, a summary of the feedback will be published later in the year.

Fees review - October 2023

Consultations are now closed.

The Board will consider feedback and make a final decision on the fees and levy structure at its Board meeting on 28 November 2023, with those fees then being gazetted in time to take effect from 1 April 2024.

Core competencies and registration classes - October 2023

The Board is responsible for setting the prescribed minimum standards for each class of registration in each of the trades. Those standards include setting the standards required to obtain registration. As a result of its review, the Board is proposing some minor changes to the registration competencies.

The Board has also reviewed the names of its registration classes, Journeyman, Tradesman, and Certifier. The Board has set out two options for changes to these names based on research of the names used for plumbers, gasfitters, and drainlayers overseas and the names used by practitioners in other construction occupations in New Zealand.

Consultations are now closed.

Past consultations

Fit and Proper 2023

The Board received 368 written submissions from practitioners and organisations. These submissions were reviewed by all Board members prior to making its decision. More information about the outcome of the consultation can be found below.