Part 2

The regulator and its functions

The regulator and its general functions

Duty to facilitate building safety: higher-risk buildings
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1
The regulator must provide such assistance and encouragement to relevant persons as it considers appropriate with a view to facilitating their securing the safety of people in or about higher-risk buildings in relation to building safety risks as regards those buildings.
2
The assistance and encouragement that must be provided under subsection (1) includes, in particular, assistance and encouragement with a view to facilitating securing the safety of disabled people in or about higher-risk buildings in relation to building safety risks as regards those buildings.
3
For this purpose “relevant persons” means—
a
residents of higher-risk buildings within the meaning of Part 4,
b
owners of residential units in such buildings,
c
persons who are accountable persons within the meaning of Part 4, and
d
persons upon whom duties are imposed by virtue of paragraph 5B of Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984 (dutyholders).
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In subsections (1) and (2)—
- “building safety risk” has the meaning given by section 62;
- “disabled”: see section 30;
- “higher-risk building” means—
  1. a higher-risk building within the meaning of Part 4 (see section 65), or
  2. a higher-risk building within the meaning of the Building Act 1984.
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Parts 3 and 4 confer further functions on the regulator in relation to higher-risk buildings.
S. 4(1)(2)(3)(4) in force at 1.12.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/1210, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 3)
S. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
S. 4(5) in force at 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(a)