Building Safety Act 2022

Procedure

23 (1) Construction products regulations are to be made by statutory instrument.

(2) Construction products regulations which contain provision specified in sub-paragraph (3) (with or without other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament.

(3) The provision referred to in sub-paragraph (2) is—

(a) the first provision to be made under paragraph 10(1) (list of safety-critical products);

(b) provision omitting a construction product from the list of safety-critical products under paragraph 10(1);

(c) provision creating a criminal offence;

(d) provision which repeals or amends the 2011 Regulation or other retained direct principal EU legislation;

(e) provision under paragraph 21(2) (consequential provision relating to liability for construction products).

(4) A statutory instrument containing construction products regulations to which the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (2) do not apply is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.