Schedules

Schedule 3Cooperation and information sharing

I12Local authorities, fire and rescue authorities etc

1

The regulator and a local authority must cooperate with each other in the exercise of their relevant functions.

2

The regulator and a fire and rescue authority must cooperate with each other in the exercise of—

a

any building function of the regulator,

b

any function of the authority under—

i

section 6 or 7 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004,

ii

the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, or

iii

section 13 of this Act, and

c

any other prescribed function of the authority.

3

The regulator and an FSO authorised person must cooperate with each other in the exercise of their relevant functions.

4

A relevant person may disclose information held in connection with any of their relevant functions to another relevant person for the purposes of a relevant function of either of them.

5

In this paragraph—

  • “FSO authorised person” has the meaning given by section 14;

  • “relevant function” means—

    1. a

      in relation to the regulator, any building function;

    2. b

      in relation to a local authority, a function under any of the following—

      1. i

        the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949;

      2. ii

        Part 2 of the Public Health Act 1961;

      3. iii

        Part 11 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982;

      4. iv

        the Building Act 1984;

      5. v

        Part 3 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990;

      6. vi

        Parts 1 to 4 of the Housing Act 2004;

      7. vii

        section 13 of this Act;

      or any other prescribed function;

    3. c

      in relation to a fire and rescue authority, a function under any of the following—

      1. i

        the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004;

      2. ii

        the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005;

      3. iii

        section 13 of this Act;

      or any other prescribed function;

    4. d

      in relation to an FSO authorised person, any function under—

      1. i

        the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, or

      2. ii

        section 14 of this Act;

  • “relevant person” means—

    1. a

      the regulator;

    2. b

      a local authority;

    3. c

      a fire and rescue authority;

    4. d

      an FSO authorised person.