A compliance schedule is the council-issued document that lists a building's specified systems, the performance standard each must meet, and the inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures that keep them working. It is usually issued with the code compliance certificate, and it sets the anniversary date for the building's annual warrant of fitness.
What it contains
- A compliance schedule lists the building's specified systems, the performance standards each must meet for the life of the building, and the inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures.[1]
- It is required for buildings that are not wholly a single household unit and contain one or more specified systems, and for any building (including a single household unit) with a cable car.[2]
Where it fits in the BWOF cycle
Who issues it, and when
- For new buildings it is applied for with the building consent and the building consent authority issues it with the code compliance certificate.[2]
- For an existing building without one, the owner applies to the territorial authority, supplying the same information as for a consent.[1]
- A building consent authority that is not the territorial authority must notify the TA within five days of issuing a compliance schedule.[2]
The compliance schedule statement (Form 10)
- The compliance schedule statement is Form 10. The MBIE copy is headed 'Section 105, Building Act 2004', is signed on behalf of the territorial authority, and states it is valid for 12 months.[3]
- The compliance schedule statement must be publicly displayed for the first 12 months; it lists the systems covered and where the compliance schedule is kept. It is not the same document as the compliance schedule.[4]
Keeping it and its records
- The compliance schedule must be kept at the location named on the statement and BWoF so authorised people can inspect it.[4]
- Section 105 of the Building Act covers the owner's responsibility to ensure inspection, maintenance and reporting procedures are carried out.[5]
- IQP reports on inspections, maintenance and repairs must be kept with the compliance schedule for at least two years (section 110).[5]
Changing a compliance schedule
- An amendment can be initiated by the owner, the owner's IQP, or the council. Owner applications use Form 11 (Building (Forms) Regulations 2004); amendments arising from building consent work do not need a Form 11.[6]
- Section 106 of the Building Act governs owner applications to amend a compliance schedule.[7]
- Before a council-initiated amendment, the TA must notify the owner, allow a reasonable opportunity to make submissions and consider them; it then gives written notice with a copy of the amended schedule.[2]
- Building work that changes a system's inspection or maintenance requirements, adds a specified system or removes one may require an amendment through the consent process.[6]
Questions
Who issues a compliance schedule?
The building consent authority, with the code compliance certificate for new work; for an existing building, the territorial authority on the owner's application.
What is a compliance schedule statement?
A Form 10 notice issued by the council, displayed publicly for the first 12 months, listing the systems and where the schedule is kept.
Where should the compliance schedule be kept?
At the location named on the statement and BWoF, so authorised people can inspect it. IQP reports are kept with it for at least two years.
How do I change my compliance schedule?
Apply to the council on Form 11. You must apply if a change is needed to keep a system meeting its performance standards, or if a law change makes the schedule out of date (before the next anniversary). Changes caused by consented building work go through the consent process instead.
Can the council change my compliance schedule without my agreement?
The council must consult the owner first, but it can amend the schedule even if the owner does not agree.
Sources
- Specified systems and compliance schedules — MBIE, 2024-11-26
- Issuing and amending compliance schedules — MBIE Building Performance, last updated 21 March 2016
- Form 10: Compliance schedule statement — MBIE (building.govt.nz)
- Managing your BWoF — MBIE (building.govt.nz), 2024-11-26
- Compliance Schedule Handbook (Amendment 3) — MBIE (building.govt.nz), 2014-02-14
- Amendments to compliance schedules — MBIE (building.govt.nz), 2016-03-15
- Owners' responsibilities to ensure their buildings are safe to use (BWOF and compliance schedule guidance) — Department of Building and Housing (now MBIE), November 2010
- Inspections and maintenance — MBIE (building.govt.nz), 2026-07-13
General information only, not legal or engineering advice. Last reviewed 30 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
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