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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1 — General

s.003

Direction to be made by regulator

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator

BSR must specify and publish how building information is submitted Statutory regulator

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s.001

Citation, commencement, extent and application

s.002

Interpretation

Part 2 — Keeping information about higher-risk buildings

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s.004

Golden thread information

Part 3 — Prescribed persons and provision of information

s.006

Provision of information and documents to another AP for the higher-risk building

Unlimited fine

Share building 'golden thread' information with other Accountable Persons Trader

s.007

Provision of information and documents to residents of the building

Provide required safety information and documents to residents Trader

s.008

Provision of information and documents to owners of residential units in the building

Provide building safety information to residential unit owners Trader

s.009

Provision of documents to relevant landlord etc

Provide copies of resident contravention notices to landlords Any Person

s.010

Provision of information and documents to client etc

Provide building safety information to clients on request Trader

s.012

Provision of information and documents to a fire and rescue authority etc

Unlimited fine

Provide building safety information and documents to the fire and rescue authority Trader

s.013

Provision of information and documents etc on change in AP

Transfer 'golden thread' information when an Accountable Person changes Any Person

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s.005

Provision of information to the regulator

s.011

Provision of information and documents to relevant RP etc

s.014

Resident engagement: requests for further information

Part 4 — Limitations in relation to the duty to provide information or documents

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s.015

Exception for security: provision of documents to a client

s.016

Exception for security: requests for further information by a resident or owner of a residential unit

s.017

Exception for commercial sensitivity

s.018

Exception for personal data

s.019

Limitation of liability for disclosure of information

Part 5 — Amendment to the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023

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s.020

Exclusions from the definition of “higher-risk building”

Part 6 — Amendment to the Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information etc.) (England) Regulations 2023

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s.021

Buildings with more than one AP

Schedules

s.002

AP provision of information and documents to a resident or an owner of a residential unit

Provide building safety and management information to residents and owners Any Person

Browse 37 other Schedules — structural / supplementary

s.003

Resident engagement: requests for further information

s.sch001

Golden thread information

s.sch001

Information to be kept by accountable persons

s.sch001

Management of building safety risks

s.sch001

Building design

s.sch001

Mandatory reporting requirements

s.sch001

Resident engagement

s.sch001

Complaints

s.sch001

Documents to be kept by accountable person

s.sch001

Completion and partial completion of works

s.sch001

Building compliance: scheme work

s.sch001

Registration

s.sch001

Building assessment certification application

s.sch001

Building compliance: scheme work

s.sch001

Refusal of building assessment certification application

s.sch001

Building assessment certificate

s.sch001

Fire safety management

s.sch001

Fire Safety Regulations information

s.sch001

Structural risks

s.sch001

Building safety risk assessment

s.sch001

Management of building safety risks

s.sch001

Plans

s.sch001

Mandatory reporting requirements

s.sch001

Resident engagement

s.sch001

Registration

s.sch001

Complaints

s.sch001

Contravention notices

s.sch001

Key building information

s.sch001

Building assessment certification application

s.sch001

Fire safety management

s.sch001

Evacuation

s.sch001

Fire Safety Regulations information

s.sch001

Structural risks

s.sch002

Information relating to the prevention and mitigation of building safety risks

s.sch002

Information relating to the duty-holders, regulator and other persons

s.sch002

Information and documents relating to the rights of residents and owners of residential units

s.sch003

Information and documents prescribed

Other sections — not classified into a Part

These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.

Browse 21 other unclassified sections

s.001

Citation, commencement, extent and application

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Direction to be made by regulator

s.004

Golden thread information

s.005

Provision of information to the regulator

s.006

Provision of information and documents to another AP for the higher-risk building

s.007

Provision of information and documents to residents of the building

s.008

Provision of information and documents to owners of residential units in the building

s.009

Provision of documents to relevant landlord etc

s.010

Provision of information and documents to client etc

s.011

Provision of information and documents to relevant RP etc

s.012

Provision of information and documents to a fire and rescue authority etc

s.013

Provision of information and documents etc on change in AP

s.014

Resident engagement: requests for further information

s.015

Exception for security: provision of documents to a client

s.016

Exception for security: requests for further information by a resident or owner of a residential unit

s.017

Exception for commercial sensitivity

s.018

Exception for personal data

s.019

Limitation of liability for disclosure of information

s.020

Exclusions from the definition of “higher-risk building”

s.021

Buildings with more than one AP

Read the full Act on legislation.gov.uk

Official guidance

Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.

Information for residents of higher-risk buildings (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Register or manage a high-rise residential building (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Design and building work - meeting building requirements (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
The Building Safety Act overview (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Building control regime for higher-risk buildings (Gateways 2 and 3) factsheet (opens in a new tab) Publication
Criteria for being a higher-risk building (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Apply for a Building Assessment Certificate (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Keeping information about a higher-risk building (the golden thread) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Register a higher-risk building service (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
Roles under the Building Safety Act (BSR) (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
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Enforcement and responsible bodies

The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.

BSR

Building Safety Regulator

Regulates building safety for higher-risk buildings (18+ metres or 7+ storeys with at least 2 residential units) in England. Established under the …

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Made under

Building Safety Act 2022 2022 Primary Act

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