Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges - Inspection and testing of work, buildings, services, fittings and equipment provided in connection with buildings and taking of samples - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Inspection and testing of work, buildings, services, fittings and equipment provided in connection with buildings and taking of samples

44. Paragraph 1G of Schedule 1 of the Building Act sets out that building regulations may make provision regarding inspections and testing of work, buildings, services, fittings and equipment provided in connection with buildings, and the taking of samples. The BSR may recover charges in regard to the exercise of powers under such regulations and this consultation proposes that LABCBs should also be able to do so. Schedule 1 Paragraph 1G supplements the general power to make building regulations in section 1 of the Building Act. Its inclusion in the proposed revised local authority Charging Regulations would ensure that LABCBs could impose charges for any regulations that might be made in the future using that general power which make provision for or are in connection with the matters listed in paragraph 1G. Should we enable LABCBs to recover charges for actions taken regarding inspections and testing of work, buildings, services, fittings and equipment provided in connection with buildings and taking of samples set out in this paragraph? Y/N

Please answer yes/no

45. Please set out your reasons.

Please give us your views