Part 2The regulator and its functions
Committees
I1I211Residents’ panel
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 with the functions mentioned in this section (and any other function that the regulator considers appropriate).
2
The committee is to consist of—
a
such residents of higher-risk buildings as the regulator considers appropriate, and
b
such relevant persons (if any) as it considers appropriate.
3
The regulator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the committee includes—
a
one or more residents of a higher-risk building who are disabled,
b
a body that represents, supports or promotes the interests of any description of disabled people that includes residents of higher-risk buildings, or
c
a member of a body within paragraph (b).
4
The committee is to give advice to the regulator about such matters connected with the regulator’s building functions and relating to higher-risk buildings as the regulator may specify.
5
The regulator must consult the committee before issuing or revising any of the following—
a
guidance to residents of higher-risk buildings about any of their rights or obligations under Part 4 or regulations made under that Part;
b
guidance relating to any duty under regulations made under section 89 to give information or documents to residents of higher-risk buildings or owners of residential units in such buildings;
c
guidance relating to any of sections 91 to 93 or 95 or regulations made under any of those sections (engagement with residents etc, and residents’ duties).
6
If the committee has not been established at a time when the regulator has prepared guidance to which subsection (5) applies—
a
that subsection has effect as if it did not require the committee to be consulted before the guidance is issued, and
b
the committee must be consulted in relation to the issued guidance as soon as reasonably practicable.
7
See also—
a
section 17(3) (duty to consult committee about regulator’s strategic plan);
b
section 94(2) (duty to consult committee about regulator’s complaints system).
8
In this section—
“higher-risk building” has the same meaning as in Part 4 (see section 65);
“relevant person” means—
- a
an owner of a residential unit in a higher-risk building,
- b
a body that represents, supports or promotes—
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the interests of any description of residents of higher-risk buildings or owners of residential units in such buildings, or
- ii
the interests of any description of persons that includes a description of such residents or owners, or
- i
- c
a member of a body within paragraph (b).
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