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Building Safety Act 2022 in Scotland

2022 c. 30 · Enacted 28 April 2022 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 156(2)omittedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 13(a)
s. 156(10)(a)omittedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 13(b)
s. 156(11)(b)(i)omittedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 13(c)(ii)
s. 156(11)(a)omittedBuilding Safety (Wales) Act 2026 Sch. 3 para. 13(c)(i)
Sch. 8 para. 17omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 11 para. 29(b)
Sch. 8 para. 8word substitutedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 19(b)(i)
Sch. 8 para. 8words substitutedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 19(b)(ii)
Sch. 8 para. 6(5)word omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 9 para. 19(a)
s. 112(4)omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 11 para. 29(a)
s. 112(7)omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 11 para. 29(a)
Sch. 3 para. 3(5)(c)word omittedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 13 para. 7(a)
Sch. 3 para. 3(5)(e) and wordinsertedLeasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 Sch. 13 para. 7(b)
Sch. 10 para. 1-5omittedRenters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 12
Sch. 3 para. 3(5)substitutedRenters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 11

An Act to make provision about the safety of people in or about buildings and the standard of buildings, to amend the Architects Act 1997, and to amend provision about complaints made to a housing ombudsman.

[28th April 2022]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Introduction
  2. 1Overview of Act
  3. Part 2: The regulator and its functions
  4. The regulator and its general functions
  5. 2The building safety regulator
  6. Part 3: Building Act 1984
  7. Miscellaneous and general
  8. 55Minor and consequential amendments
  9. 119AMeaning of “connected replacement lease”
  10. Insolvency of certain persons with an interest in higher-risk and relevant buildings
  11. 125ANotifications by insolvency practitioners
  12. New homes ombudsman scheme Not yet in force
  13. 136Establishment of the new homes ombudsman scheme Not yet in force
  14. 137The new homes ombudsman scheme Not yet in force
  15. 138“Relevant owner”, “new build home” and “developer” Not yet in force
  16. 139Regulations under section 138 Not yet in force
  17. 140Power to require persons to join scheme and to provide information Not yet in force
  18. 141Register of members Not yet in force
  19. 142Developers’ code of practice Not yet in force
  20. 143Amendment of the Government of Wales Act 2006 Not yet in force
  21. Construction products
  22. 146Construction products
  23. Liability relating to construction products
  24. 147Liability relating to construction products: general definitions
  25. 148Liability relating to construction products
  26. 149Liability for past defaults relating to cladding products
  27. 151Liability relating to construction products: limitation in Scotland
  28. Construction products: costs contribution orders
  29. 152Costs contribution orders: general definitions
  30. 153Costs contribution orders made by courts
  31. 154Costs contribution orders made by the Secretary of State
  32. 155Costs contribution orders: assessments
  33. Architects
  34. 157Architects: discipline and continuing professional development
  35. 158Architects: Appeals Committee
  36. 159Architects Registration Board: fees and discharge of functions by a committee
  37. Part 6: General
  38. 162Review of regulatory regime
  39. 163Financial provisions
  40. 165Application to Parliament
  41. 166Power of Secretary of State to make consequential provision
  42. 168Regulations
  43. 169Extent
  44. 170Commencement and transitional provision
  45. 171Short title
  46. Schedule 1: Amendments of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
  47. 1Paragraph 1
  48. 2Paragraph 2
  49. 3Paragraph 3
  50. 4Paragraph 4
  51. 5Paragraph 5
  52. 6Paragraph 6
  53. 7Paragraph 7
  54. 8Paragraph 8
  55. Schedule 5: Minor and consequential amendments in connection with Part 3
  56. Part 2: Other amendments
  57. 87Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)
  58. 88Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)
  59. Schedule 9: The new homes ombudsman scheme Not yet in force
  60. 1Appointment of the new homes ombudsman Not yet in force
  61. 2Membership Not yet in force
  62. 3Membership Not yet in force
  63. 4Fees Not yet in force
  64. 5Fees Not yet in force
  65. 6Complaints under the scheme: subject matter and procedure Not yet in force
  66. 7Complaints under the scheme: subject matter and procedure Not yet in force
  67. 8Complaints under the scheme: investigation and determination Not yet in force
  68. 9Complaints under the scheme: investigation and determination Not yet in force
  69. 10Enforcement of determinations Not yet in force
  70. 11Making of recommendations Not yet in force
  71. 12Predecessor schemes Not yet in force
  72. 13Complaints about the scheme Not yet in force
  73. 14Co-operation Not yet in force
  74. 15Provision of information Not yet in force
  75. 16Reports Not yet in force
  76. Schedule 10: Amendments in connection with the new homes ombudsman scheme Not yet in force
  77. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  78. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  79. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  80. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  81. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  82. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  83. Schedule 11: Construction products regulations
  84. 1Introductory
  85. 2General safety requirements
  86. 3Construction products with designated standards or technical assessments
  87. 4Paragraph 4
  88. 5Paragraph 5
  89. 6Paragraph 6
  90. 7Paragraph 7
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. 9Paragraph 9
  93. 10Safety-critical products
  94. 11Paragraph 11
  95. 12Paragraph 12
  96. 13Paragraph 13
  97. 14Paragraph 14
  98. 15Enforcement
  99. 16Costs
  100. 17Information
  101. 18Paragraph 18
  102. 19Paragraph 19
  103. 20General and supplementary
  104. 21Paragraph 21
  105. 22Paragraph 22
  106. 23Procedure
  107. 24Interpretation