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Section 36: Lapse of building control approval etc

Building Safety Act 2022 · 2022 c. 30View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Building Act 1984

The Building Act 1984 is amended as follows.

For section 32 substitute—

In section 47(4)(b) (time when initial notice ceases to be in force) for "below", in the first place it occurs, substitute ."(final certificates) and section 53A (lapse of initial notice)"

In section 50 (plans certificates) omit subsection (8).

In section 52 (cancellation of initial notice) omit subsection (5).

In section 53(2) (effect of initial notice ceasing to be in force: general)—

at the end of paragraph (a) insert ;"and"
omit paragraph (c) and the "and" immediately before it.

After section 53 insert—

In section 54(4)—

omit the "and" at the end of paragraph (a);
after paragraph (b) insert , andcwith the substitution, in subsection (2)(d), of a reference to paragraph 4A of Schedule 4 for the reference to section 53A.

Schedule 4 is amended as follows.

In paragraph 1(1) for "below" substitute ."(final certificates) and paragraph 4A (lapse of public body's notice)"

In paragraph 2 omit sub-paragraph (6).

In paragraph 4(2) omit paragraph (c) and the "and" before it.

After paragraph 4 insert—

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