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Cabinet Paper DEV-20-SUB-0039: Mixed-use Buildings Under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993

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Please note that the implementation of the decisions outlined in the Cabinet paper ‘Mixed-use buildings under the Earthquake Commission Act 1993’ has been delayed due to Covid-19 priorities. The amendments are now being progressed as part of a broader work programme to modernise the Earthquake Commission Act 1993, which is being undertaken by the Treasury. You can read more about this work on our website: https://www.treasury.govt.nz/news-and-events/reviews-consultation/review-earthquake-commission-act

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Office of the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
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Cabinet Paper CAB-20-SUB-0039: Mixed-use Buildings under the Earthquake Commission Act#

Proposal

  1. This paper seeks agreement to proposed amendments to the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 (EQC Act) to be introduced in 2020. The amendment will focus on EQC cover of mixed-use buildings, and the EQC Act definition of ‘residential building’, which is a key determinant of the extent of EQC cover provided for a building. The amendments intend to ensure that the EQC Act equitably accounts for homeowners’[1] use of, and interest in, common areas in mixed-use buildings.
  2. [9(2)(f)(iv)] This paper sets out the proposed amendments to be progressed through the Bill, with a focus on the coverage of mixed-use buildings under the EQC Act, and the Act’s definition of ‘residential building’.
  3. I previously noted my intention to progress this work as part of reporting on the Treasury’s analysis on property insurance markets (DEV-19-Min-0332 and CAB-19- MIN-0675 refer).

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  1. [1] This paper uses the term ‘homeowners’ to refer to owners of residential dwellings in a mixed-use building.

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