PART 1SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS

CHAPTER 2KEY TERMS

Accountable persons, principal accountable persons and common parts

10Principal accountable person: determination by building safety authority

(1)

Subsection (2) applies if—

(a)

a regulated building has more than one accountable person that falls within section 9(3), and

(b)

different accountable persons fall within section 9(3) in respect of different parts of the external structure.

(2)

The persons mentioned in subsection (1)(b) may jointly apply to the building safety authority for the building for a determination as to which one of the persons is the principal accountable person for the building.

(3)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision about—

(a)

how an application under subsection (2) must be made;

(b)

the form and content of an application;

(c)

the documents (if any) that must be included with an application;

(d)

when an application may be made;

(e)

the withdrawal of applications;

(f)

the determination of applications (including circumstances in which an authority may decide not to make a determination).

(4)

Subsection (2) does not apply if, as regards the regulated building, an application to a residential property tribunal under section 11(1)(b)—

(a)

has been finally determined, or

(b)

has been made but not finally determined or withdrawn.