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Building Safety Act 2022, Paragraph 11 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

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11(1)Section 8 is amended as follows.E+W

(2)For “Secretary of State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “appropriate national authority”.

(3)In subsection (1) for “he” substitute “it”.

(4)After subsection (3) insert—

(3A)If, in a case where the regulator is the building control authority—

(a)an application for a direction under this section is made to the regulator, and

(b)the regulator considers that the operation of a requirement in building regulations would be unreasonable in relation to the particular case,

it may give a direction dispensing with or relaxing the requirement.

(3B)No application under subsection (1) or (2) may be made in a case where the regulator is the building control authority.

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I1Sch. 5 para. 11 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(b)(viii)(c)

I2Sch. 5 para. 11(1) in force at 28.6.2022 for specified purposes for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 11

I4Sch. 5 para. 11(1) in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(iv)

I5Sch. 5 para. 11(2)(3) in force at 28.6.2022 for E. by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(f), Sch. para. 12

I6Sch. 5 para. 11(4) in force at 1.10.2023 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(iv) (with reg. 4)

I7Sch. 5 para. 11(4) in force at 6.4.2024 for W. by S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

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