http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/117Building Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-03-06Expert Participation2026-01-27 Building Act 1984s. 131ABuilding Safety Act 2022s. 59s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 95(5)Building Safety Act 2022s. 60(2)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984s. 131BBuilding Safety Act 2022s. 60(3)s. 170(4)(c)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7A(4)Building Safety Act 2022Sch. 5 para. 83(5)s. 170(4)(b)(c)reg. 2(n)(xxxiii)reg. 2(d)(xi)Sch.reg. 348- 12Building Act 1984s. 44(11)Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004s. 3(8)s. 11(3)Building Act 1984ActThe Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025Rheoliadau Adeiladu etc. (Diwygio) (Rhif 2) (Cymru) 2025reg. 21reg. 1(2)Building Act 1984s. 1(1A)(d)Infrastructure Act 2015s. 37(2)s. 57(5)(a)Building Act 1984Sch. 1 para. 7AInfrastructure Act 2015s. 37(4)s. 57(5)(a) Part IV117A1This section applies where the appropriate national authority has transferred functions to itself by a transfer order under section 116.A2Any expenses incurred by the Secretary of State in discharging the transferred functions are to be paid in the first instance out of money provided by Parliament.1Where the Secretary of State has by order under section 116(2) above transferred functions to himself, any expenses incurred by him in discharging those functions shall be paid in the first instance out of moneys provided by Parliament, but the amount of those expenses as certified by the Secretary of State The amount of any expenses certified by the appropriate national authority as having been incurred by the authority in discharging the transferred functions—ashall be paid to him the authority by the body in default on demand, andbis recoverable by him from it as a debt due to the Crown the authority from the body as a debt due to the authority,and that body has the like power of raising the money required as it has of raising money for defraying expenses incurred directly by it.2The payment of such expenses as aforesaid is, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Secretary of State appropriate national authority, a purpose for which a local authority or joint board may borrow money in accordance with the statutory provisions relating to borrowing by such an authority or board.Words in s. 117(2) substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(d), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(1)(a) substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(c)(ii), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)S. 117(A1)(A2) inserted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(b), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117 heading substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(a), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(1) substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(c)(i), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)Words in s. 117(1)(b) substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 45(3)(c)(iii), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(d) (with reg. 3)