Section 54B: Registered building control approvers: restricted activities and functions

Building Act 1984 · 1984 c. 55View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Supervision of Building Work etc. otherwise than by building control authorities

This section applies to a registered building control approver who is not a registered building inspector.

The approver may carry out a restricted activity in relation to any work only through a registered building inspector, acting on the approver's behalf, whose registration has effect in relation to work of that description.

Before each exercise of a restricted function in relation to any work, the approver must obtain and consider the advice of a registered building inspector whose registration has effect in relation to work of that description.

The registered building inspector who carries out the restricted activity, or advises on the exercise of the restricted function, may (but need not) be employed by the approver.

In this section—

  • "restricted activity" means an activity that is prescribed for the purposes of this section;

  • "restricted function" means a function of a registered building control approver under this Part, or regulations made under this Part, that is prescribed for the purposes of this section.

A registered building control approver who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) without reasonable excuse commits an offence.

An offence under this section is punishable on summary conviction by a fine.

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