Part 1Introduction
1Overview of Act
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This Act has 6 Parts, and contains provisions intended to secure the safety of people in or about buildings and to improve the standard of buildings.
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Part 2 contains provision about the building safety regulator and its functions in relation to buildings in England.
3
Part 3 amends the Building Act 1984.
4
Amendments made by Part 3—
a
provide that the regulator is the building control authority in relation to higher-risk buildings in England, and
b
require the regulator (for England) and the Welsh Ministers (for Wales) to establish and maintain registers of building control approvers and building inspectors.
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Part 4 is about occupied higher-risk buildings in England, and imposes duties on accountable persons.
6
Part 5 contains further provisions, including—
a
provisions about remediation and redress;
b
provision requiring a new homes ombudsman scheme to be established;
c
powers to make provision about construction products;
d
further provision about fire safety;
e
provision about the regulation of architects;
f
provision about housing complaints.
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Part 6 contains general provisions.