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44ZC.—(1) The requirement in paragraph RA2 of Schedule 1 has effect subject to paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) Where a person carrying out building work of the kind described in the second column of paragraph RA1 of Schedule 1 (“the developer”)—
(a)is unable to secure the provision of a connection with a gigabit-capable public electronic communications network for a cost not exceeding the cost cap, but
(b)is able to secure the provision of a connection with a high-speed public electronic communications network for such a cost,
paragraph RA2 of Schedule 1 is to be read as requiring the provision of a connection with a high-speed public electronic communications network.
(3) Where the developer—
(a)is unable to secure the provision of a connection with a high-speed public electronic communications network for a cost not exceeding the cost cap, but
(b)is able to secure the provision of a connection with a USO-standard public electronic communications network for such a cost,
paragraph RA2 of Schedule 1 is to be read as requiring the provision of a connection with a USO-standard public electronic communications network.
(4) Where the developer is unable to secure the provision of a connection with a USO-standard public electronic communications network for a cost not exceeding the cost cap, paragraph RA2 of Schedule 1 does not apply.
(5) In paragraphs (2) to (4)—
“high-speed public electronic communications network” means a public electronic communications network that is a high-speed electronic communications network;
“USO-standard public electronic communications network” means a public electronic communications network that provides at least the minimum download speed for the time being specified by virtue of section 65(2B)(a) of the Communications Act 2003 in the universal service order (as defined by section 151(1) of that Act).
(6) The developer is to be treated as being able to secure the provision of a connection mentioned in any of paragraphs (2) to (4) for a cost not exceeding the cost cap unless—
(a)the developer has invited at least two suitable providers to make, before the end of the 30th day after the date of the invitation, an offer to provide a connection of the kind mentioned in the paragraph in question, and
(b)none of those providers has before that time offered to provide that connection free of charge or at a cost not exceeding the cost cap.
(7) The cost cap is £2,000 in respect of each dwelling.
(8) In calculating the cost to the developer of securing the provision of a connection—
(a)there is to be included value added tax;
(b)there is to be excluded—
(i)the cost to the developer of installing gigabit-ready physical infrastructure in accordance with paragraph RA1 of Schedule 1,
(ii)administrative costs of the developer, and
(iii)the cost to an end-user (as defined by section 151(1) of the Communications Act 2003) of the provision of a public electronic communications service.
(9) In paragraph (6)(a) “suitable provider” means the provider of a public electronic communications network whom the developer reasonably considers to be likely to be able to provide the connection referred to.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 9A inserted (W. but not in relation to excepted energy buildings) (8.4.2016) by The Building (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/361), regs. 1(4), 2(4) (with regs. 1(3), 3)
F2Regs. 44ZB, 44ZC inserted (E.) (26.12.2022) by The Building etc. (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/984), reg. 1(4), Sch. para. 5 (with reg. 3)
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