This Act has 6 Parts, and contains provisions intended to secure the safety of people in or about buildings and to improve the standard of buildings.
Part 2 contains provision about the building safety regulator and its functions in relation to buildings in England.
Part 3 amends the Building Act 1984.
Amendments made by Part 3—
provide that the regulator is the building control authority in relation to higher-risk buildings in England, and
require the regulator (for England) and the Welsh Ministers (for Wales) to establish and maintain registers of building control approvers and building inspectors.
Part 4 is about occupied higher-risk buildings in England, and imposes duties on accountable persons.
Part 5 contains further provisions, including—
provisions about remediation and redress;
provision requiring a new homes ombudsman scheme to be established;
powers to make provision about construction products;
further provision about fire safety;
provision about the regulation of architects;
provision about housing complaints.
Part 6 contains general provisions.