C1C2C3C4C5C8C6C7 Part I Building Regulations

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) modified (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1732, art. 4(1)

C4

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (18. 12. 1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 38, Sch. 10 para.7P

Pt. I (ss. 1-46) excluded (26.3.2001) by S.I. 2001/1149, art. 4(5) (subject to art. 1(3))

C5

Pt. 1 (ss. 1-46) excluded (22.7.2008) by Crossrail Act 2008 (c. 18), Sch. 14 para. 8

F1Building control authorities: restricted activities and functions

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F1

S. 46A and cross-heading inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 44(2), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(t); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(ix)

46ABuilding control authorities: restricted activities and functions

1

A building control authority may carry out a restricted activity in relation to any work only through a registered building inspector, acting on the authority’s behalf, whose registration has effect in relation to work of that description.

2

Before each exercise of a restricted function in relation to any work, a building control authority must obtain and consider the advice of a registered building inspector whose registration has effect in relation to work of that description.

3

The registered building inspector who carries out the restricted activity, or advises on the exercise of the restricted function, may (but need not) be employed by the authority.

4

In this section—

  • “restricted activity” means an activity that is prescribed for the purposes of this section;

  • “restricted function” means a function of a building control authority under—

    1. a

      this Part,

    2. b

      Part 3, or

    3. c

      regulations made under this Part or Part 3,

    that is prescribed for the purposes of this section.