PART 1SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS

CHAPTER 9REVIEWS AND APPEALS

63Review and appeal of certain decisions: key terms

(1)

This section sets out the meaning of key terms for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2)

“Reviewable decision” means—

(a)

a decision not to register a building under section 20 unless that decision was made only by virtue of section 20(2) (failure to pay fee);

(b)

a decision about the category of a building under section 20(6)(c);

(c)

a decision not to revise the entry for a building in the register under section 22;

(d)

a decision to revise the entry for a building in the register under section 23;

(e)

a decision, other than one made pursuant to an application under section 25(2), to remove a building from the register under section 26;

(f)

a decision to refuse an application for a building certificate under section 44.

(3)

“Affected person” means—

(a)

in relation to a decision mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of subsection (2), an accountable person for the category 1 building or category 2 building to which the decision relates (or a person who would be an accountable person for the building if the building were a category 1 building or a category 2 building);

(b)

in relation to a decision mentioned in paragraphs (c), (d) and (f) of subsection (2), the principal accountable person for the category 1 building or category 2 building.

(4)

The Welsh Ministers may by regulations—

(a)

amend the list of decisions in subsection (2) by—

(i)

adding a decision of a building safety authority,

(ii)

removing a decision, or

(iii)

varying the description of a decision;

(b)

amend the meaning of “affected person”.