Part 2The regulator and its functions

Committees

I1I210Committee on industry competence

1

The regulator must exercise its powers under section 11A(3) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 to establish and maintain a committee concerned with the competence of persons in the built environment industry (“industry competence”), with the following functions (and any other function that the regulator considers appropriate).

2

The functions are—

a

monitoring industry competence;

b

advising the regulator in relation to industry competence;

c

advising persons in the built environment industry in relation to industry competence;

d

facilitating persons in the built environment industry to improve industry competence;

e

providing guidance to the public (or a section of the public) about ways of assessing the competence of persons in the built environment industry;

f

carrying out analysis and research in connection with a function mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (e).