# The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, Regulation 7: Application to domestic clients


(1) Where the client is a domestic client the duties in regulations 4(1) to (7) and 6 shall 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 written agreement that the principal designer will fulfil those duties.
(2) If a domestic client fails to make 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2016/146/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-design-and-management-regulations-northern-ireland-2016/regulation-7
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