Regulation 7 Application to domestic clients
(1)
Where the client is a domestic client the duties in regulations 4(1) to (7) and 6 must be carried out by—
(a)
the contractor for a project where there is only one contractor;
(b)
the principal contractor for a project where there is more than one contractor; or
(c)
the principal designer where there is a written agreement that the principal designer will fulfil those duties.
(2)
If a domestic client fails to make the appointments required by regulation 5—
(a)
the designer in control of the pre-construction phase of the project is the principal designer;
(b)
the contractor in control of the construction phase of the project is the principal contractor.
(3)
Regulation 5(3) and (4) does not apply to a domestic client.