Part 4Higher-risk buildings
Meaning of “higher-risk building”
I167Regulations under section 65: additional procedure in certain cases
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This section applies if the Secretary of State proposes to make regulations under section 65 that would result in a description of building (including anything within subsection (4) of that section) becoming a higher-risk building for the purposes of this Part.
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The Secretary of State must carry out a cost-benefit analysis and publish it.
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In this section “cost-benefit analysis” means—
a
an analysis of the costs together with an analysis of the benefits that will arise if the regulations are made, and
b
an estimate of those costs and of those benefits (subject to subsection (5)).
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If, in the opinion of the Secretary of State—
a
the costs or benefits cannot reasonably be estimated, or
b
it is not reasonably practicable to produce an estimate,
the cost-benefit analysis need not estimate them, but must include a statement of the Secretary of State’s opinion and an explanation of it.