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Regulation 11 Requirement to make safe: significant hazardsI1

England and Wales

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies if a relevant investigation identifies relevant safety work in relation to a significant hazard that was not identified by a previous associated investigation.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (3), the lessor must secure that the relevant safety work is completed—

(a)

within the period of 5 working days beginning on the day after the day on which the relevant investigation is completed, or

(b)

where the lessor complies with Part 6 (temporary rehousing etc.), as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

(3)

The requirement in paragraph (2) ceases to apply from such time that any of the following events occur—

(a)

where the relevant safety work cannot be undertaken lawfully unless the lessor obtains the consent of another person, the lessor has exhausted all reasonable endeavours to obtain such consent,

(b)

a subsequent associated investigation concludes that the social home is not affected by a significant hazard or emergency hazard, or

(c)

a subsequent associated investigation concludes that there is no relevant safety work in relation to the hazard in question.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 11 in force at 27.10.2025, see reg. 1(2)