Building Safety Act 2022

3 After section 11 insert—

“11A Powers of the Executive: buildings in England

(1) The Executive may do such things and make such arrangements as it considers appropriate in connection with any of its building functions.

(2) In particular, it may—

(a) assist and encourage persons concerned with matters relevant to those functions;

(b) make arrangements for—

(i) the carrying out of research and the publication of the results of research;

(ii) the provision of training and information;

(c) encourage research and the provision of training and information by others;

(d) make arrangements for the provision of a service providing information or advice on such matters, and to such persons, as it considers appropriate;

(e) institute criminal proceedings.

(3) And it may—

(a) appoint persons or committees of persons to provide it with advice, or to do such other things as it considers appropriate, in connection with any of its building functions, and

(b) remunerate those persons.

Nothing in paragraph (b) limits section 13(8).

(4) Any amounts paid under subsection (3)(b) are to be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State.”