5.The Bill has 4 substantive clauses, the main thrust of which is to replicate for Northern Ireland the effects of sections 134 and 135 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”).
6.This involves amendment of the Defective Premises (NI) Order 1975 (“the DPO”) and the Limitation (NI) Order 1989 (“the Limitation Order”).
7.The DPO is a very close replication of the Defective Premises Act 1972 for England & Wales, and the necessary amendments to DPO in the Bill are likewise a close replication of the amendments in section 134 of the 2022 Act.
8.The Limitation Order is structured and worded somewhat differently to the Limitation Act 1980. While the new provisions reflect the purpose of s.135 of the 2022 Act, the wording has changed to reflect the content of the Limitation Order.
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