Part 2: The Regulator and its functions Supplementary and general Section 28: Fees and charges Background
This is a new provision.
	The Independent Review recommended that the regulator for higher-risk buildings be funded through a full cost recovery approach. It is appropriate that regulations can make provisions for fees to be charged for Building Safety Regulator activities to support this policy objective in respect of higher-risk buildings, and for fees to be charged where appropriate for other functions.
	This provision should be read alongside section 57, which enables the Secretary of State to make regulations enabling the Building Safety Regulator (and other public authorities) to charge for their functions under the Building Act 1984 and regulations made under it.
Example
It is expected that regulations would be made under this power to set out fees to be charged to Accountable Persons or other dutyholders for costs incurred regulating against the new more stringent regime for higher-risk buildings in occupation. The fees regulations could provide details of when a fee or charge is payable, by whom, what it is payable for, what triggers the charge, and to set applicable hourly rates and application fees, including potentially different hourly rates for the work of different types of inspector or expert.
Subsection (5) is intended to be used where the Building Safety Regulator shares expertise with international partners and will be used only with the consent of the Secretary of State and in line with Government guidance on charging.