B14: Building Safety Act: Duties During Occupation

Synopsis

This guidance note explains the requirements of Part 4 the Building Safety Act 2022 which contains provisions about the management of building safety risks as regards occupied higher-risk buildings and the Government’s proposals for secondary legislation.

A higher-risk building is a building in England that:

• is at least 18 metres in height or has at least 7 storeys, and
• contains at least 2 residential units.

A building safety risk is a risk to the safety of people in or about a building arising from:

• the spread of fire;
• structural failure.

Covering Topics

• ARMA Standards
• Table of Contents
• Overview
• Introduction
• Legislative program
• Building Safety Regulator (BSR)
• Building Safety Act 2022 Part 4
• Accountable Persons
• Principal Accountable Persons
• Building Safety Director
• Requirements before occupation
• Building Registration
• Key Building Information
• Building assessment certificate
• Assessment of Building Safety Risks
• Competence
• The Safety case
• Safety case report
• Mandatory occurrence reporting system
• Golden Thread
• Residents voice
• Further Information
• Bibliography