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UNITS</heading><chapter eId="part-1-chapter-4"><num>CHAPTER 4</num><heading>ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY RISKS</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-1-chapter-4-crossheading-fire-safety-risks-in-regulated-buildings"><heading>Fire safety risks in regulated buildings</heading><section eId="section-32" uk:target="true"><num>32</num><heading>Further provision about fire risk assessments</heading><subsection eId="section-32-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>The principal accountable person for a regulated building must ensure that—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the findings of every fire risk assessment and review relating to the building are recorded in writing, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-1-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>a copy of each assessment is given to—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-32-1-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>every other accountable person for the building (where there is more than one accountable person), and</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-32-1-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>any other person who is treated as an accountable person by virtue of section 36.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-32-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-32-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>make provision about the calculation of the periods for making and reviewing fire risk assessments where there is a gap in the occupation of a regulated building;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>specify matters that must be considered as part of an assessment or review;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-32-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>make provision about the methodology that must be used in making or reviewing an assessment;</p></content></level><level 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