# The Building Regulations 2010, Regulation 11Z8: Interpretation of this Part: Wales


(1) In this Part—
“design” includes drawings, design details, specifications and bills of quantities (including specification of articles or substances) relating to a building, and calculations prepared for a design;
“design phase” means any period during which design work is carried out for a project and may continue during the construction phase;
“relevant requirements” means, to the extent relevant to the building work or design work in question, the requirements of regulations 4, 6, 7, 8, 22, 23, 25B, 26, 26A, 27B, 28, 36, 41(2)(a), 42(2)(a), 43(2)(a), 44A, 44ZA, 44ZC and 44D to 44I and Schedule 1.
(2) References in this Part to an appointment under regulation 11U (principal designer and principal contractor: Wales) includes an appointment which is certified under regulation 11U(2).
(3) For the purposes of this Part, “organisational capability” means appropriate management policies, procedures, systems and resources to ensure—
(a) individuals under the control of the organisation who are carrying out any building work or any design work comply with—
(i) regulation 11W(1)(a) and (2)(a)(competence: general requirement: Wales);
(ii) in the case of the principal designer, regulations 11W(1)(a) and (2)(a) and 11X(1)(a);
(iii) in the case of the principal contractor, regulations 11W(1)(a) and (2)(a) and 11Y(1)(a);
(b) individuals under the control of the organisation who are in training to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours are appropriately supervised.
(4) For the purposes of this Part the necessary behaviours include—
(a) compliance with relevant requirements, including refusing to carry out—
(i) any building work which is not in compliance with any relevant requirement;
(ii) any design work if the building work to which the design relates cannot be carried out in compliance with all relevant requirements;
(b) cooperation with other persons in relation to the work;
(c) refusing to carry out work which is beyond their skills, knowledge or experience, and asking for the assistance of other persons where necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2214/regulation/11Z8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-regulations-2010/regulation-11Z8
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