Building Safety Act 2022

21 (1) Section 19 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) For “local authority”, in each place it occurs except subsection (1), substitute “building control authority”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for the words from the beginning to “plans show” substitute “Where an application for building control approval in respect of a proposed building is made to a building control authority, and it appears”;

(b) for “plans conform” substitute “application conforms”;

(c) in paragraph (a) for “the plans” substitute “the application”;

(d) in paragraph (b) for “passing the plans” substitute “granting the application”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “plans ought under the building regulations to have been deposited, but have not been deposited,” substitute “an application for building control approval ought to have been made but was not made”;

(b) in paragraph (b) for “passing of plans for the building” substitute “granting of such an application”.

(5) In subsection (4) for “plans” substitute “an application”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(b)(viii)(c)

I2 Sch. 5 para. 21 in force at 1.10.2023 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(ix) (with regs. 3, 4)

I3 Sch. 5 para. 21(1)(2) in force at 6.4.2024 for W. by S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)