Change control: record-keepingE+W
19.—(1) The principal contractor (or sole contractor) must create and maintain a document for the purposes of recording information in respect of changes to the project (“change control log”).
(2) A controlled change must be recorded by entering the following information in the change control log—
(a)the name of the individual recording the change,
(b)a description of the proposed change,
(c)an explanation of the reasons why the change has been proposed,
(d)whether the change is a recordable change, a notifiable change or a major change,
(e)a list of the name and occupation of each person, if any, whose advice was sought in relation to the proposed change and a summary of any advice provided,
(f)an assessment of which agreed document is affected by the proposed change and confirmation that a revised version has been produced in accordance with regulation 18(2)(b) (change control), and
(g)an explanation, in relation to the proposed change, of how—
(i)the HRB work, the stage of HRB work or work to existing HRB will, after the proposed change is carried out, comply with all applicable building regulations, and
(ii)the strategies, policies and procedures in any agreed document (including in relation to controlled changes, mandatory occurrence reporting, competence of persons or sharing of information and co-operation) will, after the proposed change is carried out, comply with the requirements of—
(aa)this regulation and regulations 18, 20, 21 and 26 to 29 (changes to documents or persons);
(bb)regulations 31, 38 and 39 (golden thread etc);
(cc)regulations 32 to 37 (mandatory occurrence reporting);
(dd)Part 2A (dutyholders and competence) of the 2010 Regulations,
(a “compliance explanation”).