http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/section/13Building Safety Act 2022Statute Law Database2026-01-27Expert Participation2026-01-27 Building Safety Act 2022Sch. 3 para. 3(5)(e) and wordLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 13 para. 7(b)s. 124(3) Part 2 13 1 A relevant authority may at the request of the regulator do anything for the purpose of— a facilitating the exercise by the regulator of a relevant function, or b enabling the relevant authority to facilitate the exercise by the regulator of a relevant function. 2 The regulator may, for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1), direct a relevant authority to do anything specified in the direction. 3 The direction may specify the way in which, and the time by which, the thing is to be done. 4 A direction— a may be given only if the regulator considers that it is expedient for the authority to do the specified thing, and b must state how, in the regulator’s opinion, the doing of the thing will facilitate the exercise of a relevant function or enable the authority to facilitate that exercise. 5 A direction may be given only with the consent of the Secretary of State. 6 Before giving a direction, the regulator must— a make a written request under subsection (1) for the authority to do the thing, and b have regard to any written representations made by the authority in the period specified in the request. 7 A request under subsection (6)(a) must— a state that the regulator may seek consent to give a direction under this section if the request is not complied with, b state how, in the regulator’s opinion, the doing of the thing will facilitate the exercise of a relevant function or enable the authority to facilitate that exercise, and c specify a reasonable period for the authority to make any representations as to why it should not do the thing requested. 8 In this section— “relevant authority” means a local authority or fire and rescue authority; “relevant function” means— a function of the regulator relating to— the regulation of higher-risk buildings (within the meaning of the Building Act 1984 or Part 4 of this Act), or higher-risk building work (as defined by section 91ZA of the Building Act 1984), or in the case of a local authority, a function of the regulator relating to the regulation of any work for which the regulator is the building control authority by virtue of section 91ZB of the Building Act 1984. 9 A direction or consent under this section must be in writing. S. 13 in force at 6.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(b)S. 13 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)