http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/53BBuilding Act 1984 An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.1984-10-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2026-07-01 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 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 II53B1This section applies where a new initial notice is given in accordance with section 53(7)(a) (change of registered building control approver in certain cases).2Where the new initial notice is accepted by the local authority the registered building control approver must take all reasonable steps to determine whether the unfinished work contravenes any provision of building regulations (including where necessary by carrying out inspections and laying open any work).3If the registered building control approver determines that the unfinished work does not contravene any provision of building regulations, the approver must give a transfer certificate and a transfer report to the local authority before the end of the relevant period.4If the registered building control approver is unable to make the determination referred to in subsection (3), the approver must—agive the person carrying out or intending to carry out the work a notice setting out why they were unable to make the determination, andbgive a copy of that notice to the local authority.5A transfer certificate must—aconfirm that the registered building control approver has determined that the unfinished work up to the date of the certificate does not contravene any provision of building regulations, andbcontain the prescribed information.6A transfer report must contain any plans, documents or other information related to the confirmation in subsection (5)(a).7In this section the “relevant period” means—athe period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the new initial notice is accepted or such other period as may be prescribed, orbsuch longer period as may be agreed by the local authority following a request from the registered building control approver.8A transfer certificate given by a registered building control approver—adoes not impose any liability, whether civil or criminal, on the registered building control approver for any work carried out by the previous registered building control approver, andbdoes not affect any liability, whether civil or criminal, of the previous registered building control approver for work carried out by that approver.9In this section “unfinished work” means all of the work to which the original initial notice related, except for any work in respect of which a final certificate was accepted by the local authority.Ss. 53B-53E inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for W. for specified purposes, 6.4.2024 in force in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W. in so far as not already in force) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 51(2), 170(4)(b)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(b)(xii); S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(g) (with regs. 3, 5); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(vii) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)Words in s. 47 cross-heading substituted (6.4.2024 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 4 para. 3; S.I. 2024/104, reg. 2(b) (with reg. 3); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(x) (with regs. 3, 4, 6, 8-12)Words in Pt. 2 heading substituted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 39; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xii) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)