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Section 20 Statement of regulator’s engagement with residents etcI1I2

England and Wales

(1)

The regulator must, at least once each financial year, publish a statement about its engagement with—

(a)

the committee mentioned in section 11 (residents’ panel),

(b)

residents of higher-risk buildings,

(c)

owners of residential units in higher-risk buildings, and

(d)

bodies that represent, support or promote—

(i)

the interests of any description of residents of higher-risk buildings or owners of residential units in such buildings, or

(ii)

the interests of persons including any description of such residents or owners.

(2)

A statement under subsection (1) must, in particular, include information about the regulator’s engagement with residents of higher-risk buildings who are disabled.

(3)

A statement under subsection (1) may be published by including it in the regulator’s annual report.

(4)

In this section—

  • “annual report” means the report made under F1paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026;

  • “higher-risk building” means—

    1. (a)

      a higher-risk building within the meaning of Part 4, or

    2. (b)

      a higher-risk building within the meaning of the Building Act 1984.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 20(4) substituted (27.1.2026) by The Building Safety Regulator (Establishment of New Body and Transfer of Functions etc.) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/20), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 16 (with reg. 5)

Commencement

I1

S. 20 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)

I2

S. 20 in force at 6.4.2023 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(f)