Building Act 1984

[F1 58Y Delegation of registration functions E+W

(1) The regulatory authority may delegate its registration functions to another person, to such extent and subject to such conditions as it considers appropriate.

(2) The regulatory authority’s registration functions are its functions under sections 58B to 58X (and include the charging of any registration fees or recovery of any registration charges).

(3) “Registration fees” and “registration charges” mean fees and charges in connection with the regulatory authority’s functions under sections 58B to 58X that are—

(a) prescribed by regulations under section 105B, or

(b) determined by the regulatory authority in accordance with regulations under that section.

(4) The regulatory authority may vary or revoke a delegation.

(5) Where the regulatory authority is the regulator, it—

(a) may make, vary or revoke a delegation only with the consent of the Secretary of State;

(b) must vary or revoke a delegation if directed to do so by the Secretary of State.

(6) Section 58Z9 of this Act (sharing of information between regulatory authorities) and Schedule 3 to the Building Safety Act 2022 (information sharing between regulator and other authorities) apply as if references to the regulator included references to a person to whom the regulator has delegated functions under this section.

(7) The following provisions of this Act apply as if references to the Welsh Ministers included references to a person to whom the Welsh Ministers have delegated functions under this section—

(a) section 58Z9 (sharing of information between regulatory authorities);

(b) section 91B (cooperation and sharing of information between Welsh Ministers and other authorities);

(c) section 131A (application to the Crown).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 2A inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 1.10.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W, 1.1.2024 for W. for specified purposes, 1.1.2024 for specified purposes, 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for the insertion s. 58Z2, 6.4.2024 for W. for all remaining purposes, except so far as it relates to ss. 58Z7, 58Z10) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 42, 170(4); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(s); S.I. 2023/914, regs. 2(b)(viii), 4(a)(b) (with reg. 7); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(k); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(b)(d)(ii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)