Part 3: Building Act 1984 Building control authorities and building regulations Section 34: Dutyholders and general duties Background
This is a new provision, which will amend Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984. Schedule 1 sets out the provision that may be made in building regulations, including detailing what should be done by whom.
	The Independent Review identified dutyholders (including the Client, and the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor appointed under CDM 2015) who should be held accountable for building safety during the design and construction phase. CDM 2015 defines these dutyholders and imposes duties on them including appointing the right people for the work and having suitable arrangements to ensure the project is carried out in a way that secures health and safety.
	Regulations made under this provision in England will ensure that when buildings are designed, constructed or refurbished, all dutyholders, including existing dutyholders identified in CDM 2015, will have formal responsibilities for compliance with building regulations.