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F1S. 30A and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2023 except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 37, 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(p); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(iv)
(1)This section applies where the building control authority fails to determine a prescribed application relating to higher-risk building work (“the original application”) within the relevant period.
(2)The applicant may apply to the appropriate national authority for the original application to be determined by that authority.
(3)An application under this section may be made only—
(a)before the end of the prescribed period, and
(b)if the building control authority has not determined the original application.
(4)The building control authority may not determine the original application at any time after the making of an application under this section.
(5)Building regulations may make provision about applications under this section, including in particular provision—
(a)about the making of such applications;
(b)requiring an applicant to notify the building control authority of the making of an application;
(c)imposing duties on the building control authority in cases where an application is made;
(d)for and in connection with the appropriate national authority appointing a person to determine the original application (including provision conferring functions on that person and providing that their decision is treated as the decision of the appropriate national authority);
(e)about the procedure to be adopted in connection with the determination of the original application.
(6)The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (5)(a) includes provision about—
(a)the form and content of applications;
(b)the information and documents that are to accompany an application;
(c)the way in which an application, and anything that is to accompany it, is to be given.
(7)For the purposes of determining the original application by virtue of this section, this Act and building regulations apply in relation to the appropriate national authority (and any person appointed by virtue of subsection (5)(d)) as they apply in relation to the building control authority.
(8)The applicant may appeal to—
(a)the tribunal, against a decision of the Secretary of State made under this section;
(b)a magistrates’ court, against a decision of the Welsh Ministers made under this section.
(9)In this section “the relevant period” means—
(a)the period provided by building regulations as the period within which the building control authority is to make the decision, or
(b)if the regulations provide that that period may be extended by agreement between the applicant and the building control authority and such an agreement is made, the agreed period.]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 30A restricted (1.10.2023) by The Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/909), regs. 1(1), 50(2) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 1)
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