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(1)On an application by the principal accountable person for a higher-risk building the regulator may register the building.
(2)The regulator must publish the register in such way as it considers appropriate.
(3)The regulator may remove a building from the register if it appears to the regulator that—
(a)the building is not occupied, or
(b)the building is not a higher-risk building.
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about the register, including in particular provision about—
(a)the information to be contained in the register;
(b)the updating or other revision of information in the register;
(c)the procedure for removing buildings from the register.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in relation to applications under this section, including in particular provision about—
(a)the form and content of an application;
(b)the information and documents that must accompany an application;
(c)the way in which an application, and anything that is to accompany it, is to be given;
(d)the circumstances in which an application may be withdrawn or treated as withdrawn;
(e)the way in which an application may be withdrawn.
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I1S. 78 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
I2S. 78(1)(3)(4)(5) in force at 6.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(z4)
I3S. 78(2) in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(r)
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