New regulation 16A
5. After regulation 16 (form, grounds and period for rejecting final certificate) insert—
“Form of rejection notice and form of notice under section 51C of the Act
16A.—(1) Where a local authority rejects a relevant notice or certificate the form set out as form 7(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(2) When giving a notice under section 51C(2)(1) of the Act (change of person intending to carry out work) the form set out as form 8(W) in Schedule 1 must be used.
(3) In this regulation “relevant notice or certificate” means an initial notice, amendment notice, plans certificate or a final certificate which is given to a local authority on or after 6 April 2024.”
Section 51C was inserted by article 2 of S.I. 1996/1905 and sub-section (2) was amended by section 43 of, and paragraphs 1 and 9 of Schedule 4 to, the Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30).