Regulation 11T Domestic clients: WalesF1

(1)

Where the client is a domestic client they may assign the duties in regulations 11R(1) to (3), 11V(2) to (5), 11Z4, and 11Z5 to themselves, or to any other person, provided that—

(a)

if the domestic client is undertaking the duties, there is a written statement—

(i)

confirming the domestic client understands the duties they are responsible for,

(ii)

confirming the domestic client is able to carry out those duties,

(iii)

including the location of the building work,

(iv)

including the domestic client’s name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address, and

(v)

signed by the domestic client;

(b)

if another person is undertaking the duties, there is a written statement—

(i)

confirming the person understands the duties they are responsible for,

(ii)

confirming the person is able to carry out those duties,

(iii)

including the location of the building work,

(iv)

including the person’s name, address, telephone number and (if available) email address,

(v)

signed by the person, and

(vi)

signed by the domestic client.

(2)

The domestic client must give a written statement as required by paragraph (1)—

(a)

in relation to a project which includes higher-risk building work for which an application for building control approval must be submitted to the building control authority, before that application is submitted;

(b)

in relation to any other project, before the construction phase begins.

(3)

If a domestic client fails to assign a person under paragraph (1) the duties in regulations 11R(1) to (3) and 11V(2) to (5) must be carried out by—

(a)

the contractor, where there is only one contractor for a project, or

(b)

either—

(i)

the principal contractor, or

(ii)

the principal designer where the client and the principal designer agree in writing the principal designer is to fulfil those duties,

where there is more than one contractor for a project.

(4)

If a domestic client fails to make the appointments required by regulation 11U (principal designer and principal contractor)—

(a)

the designer in control of the design phase of the project is the principal designer;

(b)

the contractor in control of the construction phase of the project is the principal contractor.

(5)

Regulation 11U(5) does not apply to a domestic client.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 2B inserted (W.) (1.7.2026) by The Building etc. (Amendment) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1320), regs. 1(2), 5 (with reg. 19)