Section 124 of the BSA 2022 (remediation contribution orders) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (6).
In subsection (2), after "remedying" insert .", or otherwise in connection with,"
After subsection (2) insert—
In subsection (3), after "specified" insert ."as a person required to make payments"
In subsection (4)—
in paragraph (a), omit from "or payments" to the end;
after paragraph (a) insert— aa if it does not require the making of payments of a specified amount, determine that a specified body corporate or partnership is liable for the reasonable costs of specified things done or to be done;.
In subsection (5)—
after the definition of "developer" insert— "expert report" has the meaning given by section 123(9);;
after the definition of "relevant defect" insert— "relevant steps": see section 120;;
after the definition of "specified" insert— "temporary accommodation costs", in relation to a decant from a relevant building, means— the costs of the temporary accommodation, and other costs resulting from the decant, including removal costs, storage costs and reasonable travel costs; "works" means works— to remedy a relevant defect in a relevant building, or in connection with the taking of relevant steps in relation to such a defect.
The amendments made by this section apply—
in relation to proceedings for a remediation contribution order under section 124 of the BSA 2022 which are pending on the day on which those amendments come into force (as well as proceedings for such an order which are commenced on or after that day);
in relation to costs incurred before as well as after those amendments come into force.