Division 71
Architecture & Engineering
Requirements for all architecture & engineering
These requirements apply to all business activities in this division.
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 — general duties
Enforced by HSE
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
General duty to protect employees and others affected by the business — design studios, site visits, laboratories and testing facilities.
Employers' Liability Insurance
Enforced by HSE
Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
Required for any business employing at least one person.
UK GDPR + Data Protection Act 2018
Enforced by ICO
Data Protection Act 2018; UK GDPR (retained EU law)
Practices process personal data of clients, staff and (for testing) sample/subject data. ICO data protection fee payable unless exempt.
Equality Act 2010 — protected characteristics
Enforced by EHRC
Equality Act 2010
No discrimination in employment or the provision of professional/testing services. Designers also engage the inclusive-design expectations carried through Building Regulations Part M (access).