S. 59 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(4)(c)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/section/59Building Safety Act 2022Statute Law Database2024-11-04Expert Participation2024-10-31Part 3Building Act 1984Miscellaneous and general
59Crown application

In Part 5 of the Building Act 1984 before section 132 insert—

131ACrown application(1)

The following provisions bind the Crown—

(a)

Part 1 except sections 35B to 37, 39A and 40;

(b)

Part 2;

(c)

Part 2A except sections 58I to 58K, 58U, 58V and 58Z4 to 58Z6;

(d)

Part 4 so far as it relates to a provision within any of the preceding paragraphs.

(2)

No contravention by the Crown of a provision within subsection (1)(a) to (d) makes the Crown criminally liable.

(3)

Subsection (2) does not affect the criminal liability of persons in the service of the Crown.

(4)

Subsection (5) applies where—

(a)

a contravention of a provision within subsection (1)(a) or (b), or of Part 4 so far as it relates to such a provision, occurs in relation to a building or proposed building for which a local authority is the building control authority, or

(b)

a contravention of a provision within subsection (1)(c), or of Part 4 so far as it relates to such a provision, occurs in relation to Wales,

and the Crown would, but for subsection (2), be criminally liable under this Act in respect of the contravention.

(5)

The High Court may, on the application of—

(a)

the local authority (in a case within subsection (4)(a)), or

(b)

the Welsh Ministers (in a case within subsection (4)(b)),

declare unlawful the act or omission constituting the contravention.

(6)

In this section a reference to a provision includes any instrument made under it.

(7)

For the application to the Crown of Part 3, and Part 4 so far as it relates to that Part, see section 87.

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