Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30)

Part 5 E+W Other provision about safety, standards etc

Liability relating to construction products E+W+S

147 Liability relating to construction products: general definitions E+W+S

In this section, section 148 and section 149—

• “the 1991 Regulations” means the Construction Products Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1620);

• “the 2011 Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 (regulation laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products);

• “the 2019 Regulations” means the Construction Products (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/465);

• “construction products regulations” means regulations under paragraph 1 of Schedule 11;

• “construction product requirement” means a requirement under—

  (a)

  construction products regulations,

  (b)

  the 2011 Regulation, or

  (c)

  the 2019 Regulations;

• “relevant building” means—

  (a)

  a building which consists of a dwelling, or

  (b)

  a building which contains two or more dwellings;

• “relevant interest”, in relation to a building in England and Wales, means—

  (a)

  in a case where the building consists of a dwelling, a legal or equitable interest in the building, and

  (b)

  in a case where the building contains one or more dwellings, a legal or equitable interest in—

  (i)

  the building, or

  (ii)

  any dwelling contained in the building;

• “relevant interest”, in relation to a building in Scotland, means—

  (a)

  in a case where the building consists of a dwelling, any right or interest (including a servitude or heritable security) in or over the building, and

  (b)

  in a case where the building contains one or more dwellings, any right or interest (including a servitude or heritable security) in or over—

  (i)

  the building, or

  (ii)

  any dwelling contained in the building;

• “requirement” includes a prohibition or restriction.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 147 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 170(3)(e)