Electronic submission and directionsE+W
59.—(1) The regulator may make a direction as to the way in which any of the following documents are given (which may include specifying cases where it must be given electronically via a website address provided for that purpose by the regulator)—
(a)a building control approval application for HRB work;
(b)a building control approval application for a stage of HRB work;
(c)a building control approval application for work to existing HRB;
(d)a notice under regulation 9(2), 9(3), 17(2) or 17(3) (notices before starting work and when work is “commenced”);
(e)a request for approval under regulation 7(12) or 15(12);
(f)a notification under regulation 8 (regulator’s power to require notifications etc for HRB work or stage of HRB work) or regulation 16 (regulator’s power to require notifications etc for work to existing HRB);
(g)a notice under regulation 10(1)(a) (emergency repair work);
(h)a notification under regulation 18(3) (change control);
(i)a change control application;
(j)a notice under regulation 27 (new client or change of circumstances for the client);
(k)a notice under regulation 28 (change of circumstances for the client: disclaimer of property);
(l)a notice under regulation 29 (new principal contractor or principal designer etc: notification);
(m)a notice or report under regulation 33 (mandatory occurrence reporting: reporting to the regulator);
(n)a notice under regulation 39(5) (information be provided where work is scheme work);
(o)a completion certificate application;
(p)a partial completion certificate application;
(q)a regularisation certificate application;
(r)a notice under regulation 25A(2), 27(2) or (3), 27A(2) or (3), 27C(2) or (3), 37(1), 41(4), 42(2), 43(2), 44(3) and 44ZA(2) of the 2010 Regulations;
(s)a copy of results under regulation 41(2) of the 2010 Regulations;
(t)a notice of review under section 25 of the 2022 Act;
(u)any documents that are required to accompany any application referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to (c), (i), (o), (p) or (q).
(2) A direction must specify the date on which it comes into effect, which must not be earlier than five working days after the date on which the regulator publishes it.
(3) Where the regulator has made a direction in accordance with this regulation, an application (or any document that accompanied the application), notice or request of the type mentioned in the direction must, from the date specified in the direction, be given in accordance with the direction.
(4) The regulator may, by a further direction, amend or revoke a direction made under this regulation.