Part 3: Building Act 1984 Building control authorities and building regulations Section 34: Dutyholders and general duties Proposed use of this power
The power provided by this section, which is amending Schedule 1 to the Building Act 1984, will enable regulations to be made setting out the appointments required when building regulations apply, and the duties which will be imposed. This will include requirements for dutyholders to cooperate and share information and to ensure compliance with building regulations.
	In England, the Government intends to use the powers in paragraphs 5A and 5B to provide that the client can treat those persons appointed as a Principal Contractor or Principal Designer under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) as appointed for the purposes of the building regulations. In order to do this, it is proposed that the client should certify that the CDM person has the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours to undertake the equivalent role under the building regulations.