The Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Prescribed Functions) and Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023

• Citation: S.I. 2023/229
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Building Safety Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments and Prescribed Functions) and Architects Act 1997 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 1st April 2023.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

(3) Regulation 4 extends to England and Wales.

Section 2 Amendments to the Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009

(1) The Welsh Ministers (Transfer of Functions) (No. 2) Order 2009 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 8 (amendments to section 14 of the Building Act 1984: the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England) omit paragraphs (2), (3) and (4).

(3) Omit article 9 (transitional provision for members of the predecessor Building Regulations Advisory Committee).

(4) Omit article 10 (amendment to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 to refer to the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England).

Section 3 Amendment to the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2010

In Part 2 of the Schedule to the Freedom of Information (Additional Public Authorities) Order 2010 , omit the entry for the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for England.

Section 4 Further functions of the regulator

For the purposes of section 3(5) of the Building Safety Act 2022, the functions of the Building Safety Regulator as statutory consultee in relation to the fire safety of higher-risk buildings or proposed higher-risk buildings under, or under any instrument made under—

(a) the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 , and

(b) section 54 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 ,

are prescribed as functions of the regulator.

Section 5 Amendment to the Architects Act 1997

In Schedule 1 to the Architects Act 1997, omit paragraph 20.