Section 91ZA The regulator: building control authority for higher-risk buildings in EnglandF1

(1)

The regulator is the building control authority in relation to any higher-risk building in England or any proposed such building.

(2)

This includes the regulator being the building control authority as regards—

(a)

any work relating to a building in England that is not a higher-risk building that causes it to become such a building, and

(b)

any work relating to a higher-risk building in England that causes it to cease to be such a building.

(3)

In this Act “higher-risk building work”, in relation to England, means any work for which the regulator is the building control authority by virtue of this section.

(4)

For the meaning of “higher-risk building” see section 120D.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 91ZA-91ZD inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes except in relation to W., 5.9.2023 for specified purposes, 1.10.2023 in so far as not already in force except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 32(3), 170(4); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(m); S.I. 2023/914, reg. 2(a); S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(f) (with reg. 4); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(a) (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)

Notes on Duties of local authorities etc

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 91 cross-heading inserted (1.10.2023 except in relation to W., 6.4.2024 for W.) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), s. 170(4)(b)(c), Sch. 5 para. 54; S.I. 2023/993, reg. 2(n)(xxii); S.I. 2024/207, reg. 2(d)(xi), Sch. (with regs. 3, 4, 8-12)