Part 2The regulator and its functions

The regulator and its general functions

I24Duty to facilitate building safety: higher-risk buildings

I11

The regulator must provide such assistance and encouragement to relevant persons as it considers appropriate with a view to facilitating their securing the safety of people in or about higher-risk buildings in relation to building safety risks as regards those buildings.

I12

The assistance and encouragement that must be provided under subsection (1) includes, in particular, assistance and encouragement with a view to facilitating securing the safety of disabled people in or about higher-risk buildings in relation to building safety risks as regards those buildings.

I13

For this purpose “relevant persons” means—

a

residents of higher-risk buildings within the meaning of Part 4,

b

owners of residential units in such buildings,

c

persons who are accountable persons within the meaning of Part 4, and

d

persons upon whom duties are imposed by virtue of paragraph 5B of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (dutyholders).

I14

In subsections (1) and (2)—

  • “building safety risk” has the meaning given by section 62;

  • “disabled”: see section 30;

  • “higher-risk building” means—

    1. a

      a higher-risk building within the meaning of Part 4 (see section 65), or

    2. b

      a higher-risk building within the meaning of the Building Act 1984.

I35

Parts 3 and 4 confer further functions on the regulator in relation to higher-risk buildings.