Moved by
Baroness Scott of Bybrook
17: Clause 41, page 56, line 27, at end insert—
“Inspection of local authorities and registered building control approvers
58Z7A Inspections
(1) The regulatory authority may carry out an inspection of a local authority, or a registered building control approver, in relation to their exercise of building control functions.
(2) The purposes for which an inspection may be carried out include—
(a) ascertaining the efficiency and effectiveness of the local authority or registered building control approver in exercising their building control functions;
(b) verifying any information provided by the local authority or registered building control approver to the regulatory authority, in connection with their building control functions.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment confers a power on the regulatory authority to inspect local authorities and registered building control approvers, in relation to their building control functions.