Section 53B New initial notice: change of registered building control approverF1

This 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).

Where 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).

If 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.

If the registered building control approver is unable to make the determination referred to in subsection (3), the approver must—

A transfer certificate must—

A transfer report must contain any plans, documents or other information related to the confirmation in subsection (5)(a).

In this section the “relevant period” means—

A transfer certificate given by a registered building control approver—

In 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.