New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 86

Page 3337

✨ Scaffolding and Excavation Regulations



Nov. 21.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3337

Regulations under the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922.

GALWAY, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government Buildings at Wellington, this 11th day of November, 1935.

Present:

THE RIGHT HON. G. W. FORBES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL.

PURSUANT to the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922, His Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, doth hereby make for the purposes of the said Act the regulations hereinafter set out; and doth hereby revoke the regulations next hereinafter referred to; and doth hereby declare that such revocation shall take effect and the regulations hereby made shall come into force fourteen days after the date of the publication hereof in the Gazette

REGULATIONS REVOKED.

Date of Order in Council. Date of Publication in Gazette. Page
23rd April, 1923 3rd May, 1923 1261
29th October, 1923 1st November, 1923 2743

REGULATIONS.

PRELIMINARY.

  1. These regulations may be cited as the Scaffolding Regulations, 1935.

  2. (a) In these regulations—

“ The said Act ” means the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922 :

“ Minister ” means the member of the Executive Council for the time being charged with the administration of the said Act :

“ Owner or person in charge ” means the person having the control or management of any building work, or scaffolding, or excavation, and includes a foreman or other person having a delegated control or management.

(b) In these regulations, if not inconsistent with the context, the following terms have the respective meanings assigned to them by the said Act, namely :—

“ Building ” includes any erection, edifice, structure, bridge, viaduct, wall, fence, or chimney, but does not include scaffolding as hereinafter defined :

“ Building-work ” means any work in connection with the construction, alteration, repair, painting, renewal, or demolition of any building :

“ Inspector ” means an Inspector appointed under the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922 :

“ Scaffolding ” means any structure or framework used or intended to be used for the support or protection of workmen or other persons engaged in any building-work, and includes any swinging-stage used or intended to be used for any of the purposes aforesaid :

“ Excavation ” means any work in connection with preparing or excavating foundations for buildings, or for sewerage, gas, water, or electric supply, where such work is more than 5 ft. in depth from the top of the excavation :

“ Gear ” includes ladder, plank, rope, fastening, hoist, block, pulley, hanger, sling, brace, bracket, chain, waling, shores, struts, and props used in connection with scaffolding or the timbering of excavations, and any appliances used or intended to be used for any purpose instead of scaffolding :



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🏛️ Regulations under the Scaffolding and Excavation Act, 1922

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
11 November 1935
Regulations, Scaffolding, Excavation, Construction, Safety
  • GALWAY, Governor-General
  • THE RIGHT HON. G. W. FORBES PRESIDING IN COUNCIL