The Building (Registered Building Control Approvers etc.) (England) Regulations 2024

Notification of dutyholders E+W

17.—(1) This paragraph applies where, in relation to any building work, the client appoints a principal contractor (or sole contractor) or a principal designer (or sole or lead designer).

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where paragraph (1) applies the client must give a notice to the approver shown on the initial notice relating to the building work which includes—

(a) the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of the person appointed (PA) and the date of appointment,

(b) except where PA is the first person appointed to the role, the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of the person who held the role before PA (“outgoing dutyholder”) and the date their appointment ended,

(c) where the notice is given by someone on behalf of the client, a statement signed by the client confirming they agree to the notice being made and that the information contained in the notice is correct.

(3) Where the client is a domestic client (DC), the following applies instead of paragraph (2)—

(a) an outgoing dutyholder must provide the information referred to in paragraph (2)(b) to the DC within five days of the day on which their appointment ends;

(b) DC must provide the information referred to under sub-paragraph (a) to PA on the date of appointment of PA or as soon as practicable after that date;

(c) subject to paragraph (4), PA must give a notice to the approver which includes—

(i) the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of PA and date of appointment;

(ii) except where PA is the first person appointed to the role, the name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address of the outgoing dutyholder and the date on which their appointment ended;

(iii) a statement explaining the notice is given on behalf of a domestic client.

(4) Where the outgoing dutyholder has not received the information required under paragraph (3)(b) by the time the notice under paragraph (3)(c) is to be given and DC does not have the information, the statement given by PA under paragraph (3)(c)(iii) must also include an explanation to that effect.

(5) A notice required under paragraph (2) or (3)(c) must be given to the approver within the period of 14 days beginning with the date of the appointment.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 17 in force at 6.4.2024, see reg. 1(3)