Section 3 The regulator: objectives and regulatory principlesI1 I2

England and Wales

(1)

The regulator must exercise its building functions with a view to—

(a)

securing the safety of people in or about buildings in relation to risks arising from buildings, and

(b)

improving the standard of buildings.

(2)

In exercising a building function (other than an excepted function), the regulator must have regard to the following principles—

(a)

regulatory activities should be carried out in a way which is transparent, accountable, proportionate and consistent, and

(b)

regulatory activities should be targeted only at cases in which action is needed.

(3)

The duty in subsection (2) is subject to any other requirement affecting the exercise of the function.

(4)

In subsection (2) “excepted function” means—

(a)

a function under any of sections 4 to 6, F1...

(b)

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(5)

In this Part “building function” means—

(a)

any function of the regulator under, or under an instrument made under, this Act or the Building Act 1984;

(b)

any prescribed function of the regulator;

F2(c)

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Annotations

F1: S. 3(4)(b) and word omitted (27.1.2026) by virtue of 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. 12(a) (with reg. 5)
F2: S. 3(5)(c) omitted (27.1.2026) by virtue of 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. 12(b) (with reg. 5)

I1: S. 3 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 170(2)(a)
I2: S. 3 in force at 28.6.2022 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2022/561, regs. 1(2), 3(b)