# Building Safety Act 2022, Paragraph 5

Extent: E+W

(1) Section 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (2) for “Secretary of State” substitute “appropriate national authority”.
(3) After that subsection insert—
“(2A) The regulator may at any time make a proposal to the Secretary of State for the giving of a direction under subsection (2).
(2B) Before making a proposal, the regulator must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
(2C) Before giving a direction under subsection (2), other than a direction proposed by the regulator, the Secretary of State must consult—
(a) the regulator, and
(b) any other person that the Secretary of State considers appropriate.”
(4) In subsection (3)—
(a) omit “not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale”;
(b) for “£50” substitute “level 1 on the standard scale”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/schedule/5/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-safety-act-2022/schedule-5/paragraph-5
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