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(1)The Secretary of State must appoint an independent person to carry out a review of—
(a)the effectiveness of the regulator in—
(i)exercising its building functions,
(ii)securing the safety of people in or about buildings in relation to risks arising from buildings, and
(iii)improving the standard of buildings,
(b)the adequacy and effectiveness of—
(i)provision made by or under Parts 2 and 4 of this Act, and
(ii)provision made by or under the Building Act 1984 (except section 105C) that applies in relation to England,
(c)the effectiveness of the regulation of construction products in the United Kingdom,
(d)such matters connected with any of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) as the person considers appropriate, and
(e)any other matter specified in the appointment.
(2)On completion of a review, the appointed person must make a written report to the Secretary of State—
(a)setting out the result of the review, and
(b)making such recommendations (if any) as the person considers appropriate.
(3)The Secretary of State must publish a copy of the report.
(4)The first appointment must be made within the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.
(5)Any other appointment must be made within the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the most recent appointment was made.
(6)In this section—
“building function” has the meaning given by section 3;
“independent” means appearing to the Secretary of State to be independent of—
the Secretary of State,
the regulator,
the profession of registered building inspectors,
the built environment industry (as defined by section 30),
persons carrying on activities connected with the manufacture, importation, marketing or supply of construction products (as defined by paragraph 24 of Schedule 11), and
local authorities (as so defined);
“the regulator” has the meaning given by section 2.
Commencement Information
I1S. 162 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(1)(h)
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