Schedules

Schedule 5Minor and consequential amendments in connection with Part 3

Part 1Amendments of the Building Act 1984

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1

Section 94 is amended as follows.

2

The existing provision becomes subsection (1) of that section.

3

In that subsection—

a

in the words before paragraph (a) after “made by” insert “or under”;

b

after paragraph (b) insert—

ba

in the case of an authorised officer of the regulator, by—

i

leaving it at the relevant address (see subsection (2)), or

ii

sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the officer at the relevant address;

c

in paragraph (c) for “other person” substitute “person other than an officer of a local authority or an authorised officer of the regulator”;

d

after paragraph (c) insert—

ca

in the case of a partnership, by—

i

delivering it to any partner,

ii

leaving it at the principal office of the partnership, or

iii

sending it in a prepaid letter addressed to the partnership at its principal office;

e

after paragraph (f) insert—

g

by sending it by email to an electronic address at which the person has agreed to receive documents or has agreed to receive the document.

4

After that subsection insert—

2

In subsection (1)—

  • “agreed” means agreed in writing;

  • “authorised officer” means a person in respect of whom an authorisation under section 22 of the Building Safety Act 2022 is in force;

  • “the relevant address” means—

    1. a

      the address specified by the officer in writing, or

    2. b

      if no address has been specified, the principal office of the regulator.