Schedules
Schedule 1Amendments of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
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The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is amended as follows.
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1
Section 11 (functions of the Executive) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (5)—
a
in paragraph (a) after “functions” insert “other than its building functions”
;
b
in paragraph (b) after “activities” insert “other than its building functions”
.
3
In subsection (6)(b) at the end insert “or to its building functions.”
3
After section 11 insert—
11APowers of the Executive: buildings in England
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The Executive may do such things and make such arrangements as it considers appropriate in connection with any of its building functions.
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In particular, it may—
a
assist and encourage persons concerned with matters relevant to those functions;
b
make arrangements for—
i
the carrying out of research and the publication of the results of research;
ii
the provision of training and information;
c
encourage research and the provision of training and information by others;
d
make arrangements for the provision of a service providing information or advice on such matters, and to such persons, as it considers appropriate;
e
institute criminal proceedings.
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And it may—
a
appoint persons or committees of persons to provide it with advice, or to do such other things as it considers appropriate, in connection with any of its building functions, and
b
remunerate those persons.
Nothing in paragraph (b) limits section 13(8).
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Any amounts paid under subsection (3)(b) are to be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State.
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In section 12(3) (control of the Executive) after “provisions” insert “, or the enforcement of the building enactments,”
.
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1
Section 13 (powers of the Executive) is amended as follows.
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In subsection (3) after “functions” insert “on its behalf”
.
3
In subsection (4) after “department or authority” insert “on behalf of the Minister, department or authority”
.
4
In subsection (6) after “Part” insert “or in connection with its building functions”
.
5
In subsection (7) after “functions” insert “except its building functions”
.
6
In section 27 (information powers) after subsection (4) insert—
5
In this section any reference to the Executive’s functions does not include its building functions.
7
In section 53 (general interpretation) at the appropriate place insert—
“building function” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Building Safety Act 2022;
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Schedule 2 (constitution of the Executive) is amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 2(3)(d)(iii) at the end insert “, building safety, building standards or fire safety.”
3
In paragraph 9(3)(b) after “provisions” insert “, or the building enactments,”
.
4
In paragraph 12(2)—
a
after “Executive” insert “or signed on its behalf”
;
b
after “so executed” insert “or signed”
.