68Co-operation and co-ordination: duties of accountable persons(1)

Subsection (2) applies where there is more than one accountable person for a regulated building.

(2)

When carrying out their duties under this Act and regulations made under it, each accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with every other accountable person for the regulated building.

(3)

Subsection (4) applies where—

(a)

a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and

(b)

the building contains a relevant HMO for which one or more other persons are duty holders under this Act.

(4)

When carrying out their duties under this Act and regulations made under it, the accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with each duty holder for the relevant HMO.

(5)

Subsection (6) applies where—

(a)

a person is an accountable person for a category 1 building, and

(b)

a special measures order is in force in relation to the building.

(6)

The accountable person must co-operate with the special measures manager appointed by the order for the purpose of the manager carrying out their functions under the order.

(7)

Subsection (8) applies where—

(a)

a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and

(b)

an order under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31) is in force which appoints a manager to carry out any building safety functions in relation to the building or any part of it.

(8)

The accountable person must co-operate with the manager for the purpose of the manager carrying out their building safety functions under the order.

(9)

In subsections (7) and (8), “building safety function” means a function which this Act or regulations made under it provide is to be carried out by an accountable person for the regulated building.

(10)

Subsection (11) applies where—

(a)

a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and

(b)

one or more other persons are responsible persons for the purposes of the Fire Safety Order in relation to any premises that—

(i)

form part of the regulated building, or

(ii)

form part of the same structure or set of structures as the regulated building (see sections 2 to 4) and‍ are wholly or partly above or below the regulated building.

(11)

The accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with each responsible person for the purpose of each responsible person carrying out their duties under the Fire Safety Order.

(12)

In this section “accountable person” includes a person who is treated as an accountable person by virtue of section 36.