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Building Safety Act 2022, Section 92 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 December 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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(1)This section applies where—

(a)a resident of an occupied higher-risk building who is aged 16 or over, or

(b)an owner of a residential unit in the building,

makes a request to an accountable person for the building to give them prescribed information or a copy of a prescribed document.

(2)The accountable person must as soon as reasonably practicable give the resident or owner the information or document requested.

(3)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about— 

(a)the way in which information or a copy of a document must be given under this section;

(b)the form in which information must be given under this section (and may in particular require that the information is given in an accessible form).

(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that in prescribed circumstances an accountable person is not required by subsection (2) to provide a copy of a document or some or all of the information requested.

(5)Subject to subsection (6), the regulations may provide that the disclosure of information under this section does not breach—

(a)any obligation of confidence owed by the person making the disclosure, or

(b)any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed).

(6)This section does not authorise a disclosure of information if the disclosure would contravene the data protection legislation (but in determining whether a disclosure would do so, take into account the powers conferred by this section).

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Commencement Information

I1S. 92 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)

I2S. 92 in force at 16.1.2024 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2024/40, reg. 2(m)

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