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<Pnumber PuncAfter=""><CommentaryRef Ref="key-9bfac7c0941d9e8a958f6179ab29aef8"/>69</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Welsh Ministers may by regulations make provision for and in connection with enabling the principal accountable person for a regulated building to recover relevant costs from any other person who is an accountable person for the building or is treated as an accountable person by virtue of section 36.</Text>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2" id="section-69-2">
<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>In subsection (1), “<Term id="term-relevant-costs">relevant costs</Term>” means any costs incurred or to be incurred by the principal accountable person in connection with—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>applying to register a category 1 building or a category 2 building in accordance with section 20 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/b" id="section-69-2-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>notifying the building safety authority for such a building of a change in accordance with section 21 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/c" id="section-69-2-c">
<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>giving a declaration to the building safety authority for such a building in accordance with section 24 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<Pnumber>d</Pnumber>
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<Text>applying to remove a category 1 building or a category 2 building from the register in accordance with section 25 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/e" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/e" id="section-69-2-e">
<Pnumber>e</Pnumber>
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<Text>ensuring that the fire safety risks relating to a regulated building are assessed, and copies of assessments are given, in accordance with sections 29 to 32 and regulations made under them;</Text>
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<Pnumber>f</Pnumber>
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<Text>in relation to a category 1 building—</Text>
<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/i" id="section-69-2-f-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>preparing and revising a safety case report, and giving a copy of the report and notice summarising the revisions to the building safety authority for the building, in accordance with section 37 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/ii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/ii" id="section-69-2-f-ii">
<Pnumber>ii</Pnumber>
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<Text>establishing and operating an occurrence recording system in accordance with section 38 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/iii" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/iii" id="section-69-2-f-iii">
<Pnumber>iii</Pnumber>
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<Text>complying with the duties imposed by sections 40 and 41 and regulations made under them (residents’ engagement strategy);</Text>
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<Pnumber>iv</Pnumber>
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<Text>applying for a building certificate in accordance with sections 42 and 43 and regulations made under them;</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/v" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/v" id="section-69-2-f-v">
<Pnumber>v</Pnumber>
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<Text>complying with the duties relating to the display of building certificates and other documents imposed by section 45 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<P4 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/vi" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/f/vi" id="section-69-2-f-vi">
<Pnumber>vi</Pnumber>
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<Text>establishing and operating a system for the investigation of relevant complaints in accordance with section 51 and regulations made under it;</Text>
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<Pnumber>g</Pnumber>
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<Text>in relation to a category 2 or a category 3 building, making and giving effect to arrangements for the consideration of relevant complaints in accordance with regulations under section 52;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/h" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/h" id="section-69-2-h">
<Pnumber>h</Pnumber>
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<Text>making a request to enter premises, or applying to a residential property tribunal for an access order, in accordance with section 58;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/i" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/i" id="section-69-2-i">
<Pnumber>i</Pnumber>
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<Text>giving a warning notice in accordance with section 59 or 60 and regulations made under section 62;</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/j" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asc/2026/5/section/69/2/j" id="section-69-2-j">
<Pnumber>j</Pnumber>
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<Text>applying to a residential property tribunal for a contravention order in accordance with section 61.</Text>
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