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            An Act to consolidate certain enactments concerning building and buildings and related matters.</dc:description><dc:date>1984-10-31</dc:date><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:format>text/xml</dc:format><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-03-06</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-01-27</dct:valid>
					
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IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/1" id="section-58J-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">This section applies where the regulatory authority considers that—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/1/a" id="section-58J-1-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">an individual who is a registered building inspector may be guilty of professional misconduct, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/1/b" id="section-58J-1-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">the suspected misconduct is so serious that, if the authority determines that the individual is guilty, it is likely to make an order under </Addition><InternalLink Ref="p00184"><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">section 58I</Addition></InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="p00185"><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">(2)</Addition></InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="p00189"><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">(d)</Addition></InternalLink><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692"> cancelling the individual’s registration.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/2" id="section-58J-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">The regulatory authority may by order suspend the individual’s registration for a period specified in the order (which must not exceed 3 months).</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/3" id="section-58J-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">The regulatory authority may revoke the order before the end of that period.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/4" id="section-58J-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">Where the regulatory authority makes (or revokes) an order under this section it must give a copy of the order (or notice of the revocation) to the individual concerned as soon as reasonably practicable.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1984/55/section/58J/5" id="section-58J-5"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">5</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692-1682414390105" CommentaryRef="key-b7f8bb5e156b7a48ec0054a908278692">The individual may appeal to the appropriate court or tribunal against an order under this 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<CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-42" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/30/section/42" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00377" Operative="true" id="ccsyn1ed5-00378">ss. 42</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="section-170-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2022/30/section/170/4" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00377" id="ccsyn1ed5-00379">170(4)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/362" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="362" Title="The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023" id="ccsyn1ed5-00380">S.I. 2023/362</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3-1-s" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/362/regulation/3/1/s" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00380" id="ccsyn1ed5-00381">reg. 3(1)(s)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2023/914" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="914" Title="The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2023" id="ccsyn1ed5-00382">S.I. 2023/914</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-b-viii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2023/914/regulation/2/b/viii" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00382" id="ccsyn1ed5-00383">regs. 2(b)(viii)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-4-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2023/914/regulation/4/a" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00382" id="ccsyn1ed5-00384">4(a)</CitationSubRef><CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-4-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2023/914/regulation/4/b" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00382" id="ccsyn1ed5-00385">(b)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-7" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2023/914/regulation/7" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00382" id="ccsyn1ed5-00386">reg. 7</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/993" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2023" Number="993" Title="The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023" id="ccsyn1ed5-00387">S.I. 2023/993</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-k" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2023/993/regulation/2/k" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00387" id="ccsyn1ed5-00388">reg. 2(k)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/104" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2024" Number="104" Title="The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024" id="ccsyn1ed5-00389">S.I. 2024/104</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/104/regulation/2/a" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00389" id="ccsyn1ed5-00390">reg. 2(a)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2024/104/regulation/3" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00389" id="ccsyn1ed5-00391">reg. 3</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2024/207" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2024" Number="207" Title="The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 4, Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2024" id="ccsyn1ed5-00392">S.I. 2024/207</Citation>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2024/207/regulation/2/b" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00392" id="ccsyn1ed5-00393">reg. 2(b)</CitationSubRef><CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-2-d-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2024/207/regulation/2/d/ii" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00392" id="ccsyn1ed5-00394">(d)(ii)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/wsi/2024/207/regulation/3" CitationRef="ccsyn1ed5-00392" id="ccsyn1ed5-00395">regs. 3</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef SectionRef="regulation-4" 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