# The Building Regulations 2010, Regulation 11Y: Competence: principal contractor: Wales


(1) To fulfil the duties of a principal contractor in relation to the building work included in the project—
(a) where the person is an individual, they must have the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours necessary;
(b) where the person is not an individual, they must have the organisational capability.
(2) Where the principal contractor (C) is not an individual, C must designate an individual under C’s control who has the task of managing its functions as the principal contractor.
(3) Before making the designation under paragraph (2), C must take all reasonable steps to satisfy themself that the individual to be designated has the skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours necessary to manage the function of principal contractor on behalf of C in such a way as to ensure C fulfils the duties of the principal contractor under these Regulations in relation to the building work included in the project.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/regulation/11Y (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-2010/regulation-11Y
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