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Local authorities in multi-disciplinary teams for the Building Safety Regulator (England)

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Local authorities in multi-disciplinary teams for the Building Safety Regulator

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Local authorities work with BSR in multi-disciplinary teams to fulfil their legal duties in assisting the regulation of higher-risk buildings and higher-risk building work.

This guidance tells local authorities what they must do under the provisions of section 13 of the Building Safety Act 2022. This includes:

• how they can work with BSR

• what BSR can request

• what experience and level of competence they should provide, and when

Secretary of State consent has been obtained under Section 16(5) of the Building Safety Act 2022.