Article 22B Co-operation with accountable personsF1

This article applies in relation to premises which consist of or include a residential unit in a higher-risk building.

The responsible person (“P”) must take such steps as are reasonably practicable to ascertain whether there are one or more other persons who are accountable persons in relation to the premises.

If there are, P must co-operate with each accountable person for the purpose of the accountable person carrying out their duties under the Building Safety Act 2022.

In this article—

• “accountable person” has the meaning given by section 72 of the Building Safety Act 2022;

• “higher-risk building” has the meaning given by section 65 of that Act;

• “residential unit” has the meaning given by section 115 of that Act.