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Regulation 22

of Building Control (Fixed Installations) Regulations 2025

Regulation 22

Duties of builders and fixed installation works contractors

Subregulation 1

A builder undertaking any fixed installation works (whether or not the builder is also the fixed installation works contractor carrying out the fixed installation works) must —

(a)

notify the Commissioner of Building Control of any contravention of these Regulations relating to those fixed installation works of which the builder knows or ought reasonably to know;

(b)

if no plan submission QP has been appointed by the developer in respect of those fixed installation works — appoint a plan submission QP for those fixed installation works;

(c)

if no supervisor QP has been appointed by the owner in respect of the fixed installation — appoint a supervisor QP for the fixed installation; and

(d)

if no fixed installation works contractor has been appointed by the developer in respect of those fixed installation works — appoint a fixed installation works contractor to carry out those fixed installation works.

Subregulation 2

If a builder undertaking any fixed installation works becomes unwilling or unable, whether by reason of the termination of the builder’s appointment or for any other reason, to carry out the builder’s duties under paragraph (1), the builder must, within 14 days after ceasing to carry out the builder’s duties, notify the Commissioner of Building Control of that fact.

Subregulation 3

A fixed installation works contractor carrying out any fixed installation works must —

(a)

ensure that —

(i)

the fixed installation works are carried out in accordance with —

(A)

these Regulations (subject to regulation 45);

(B)

the relevant plans approved by the Commissioner of Building Control and supplied to the fixed installation works contractor by a qualified person under regulation 21(1)(c); and

(C)

any terms and conditions imposed by the Commissioner of Building Control in accordance with these Regulations (subject to regulation 45); and

(ii)

if the fixed installation works relate to a lift — the safety components and lift model (if applicable) used in the fixed installation works correspond with the type testing certificates submitted with the relevant plans;

(b)

notify the Commissioner of Building Control of any contravention of these Regulations relating to those fixed installation works of which the fixed installation works contractor knows or ought reasonably to know;

(c)

within 7 days after the completion of the fixed installation works, certify that the new fixed installation has been installed or the fixed installation works have been carried out in accordance with the matters referred to in sub‑paragraph (a)(i)(A), (B) and (C) and submit that certificate to the Commissioner of Building Control;

(d)

keep, at the premises on which fixed installation works are carried out, any plans of those fixed installation works approved by the Commissioner of Building Control and supplied to the fixed installation works contractor by a plan submission QP under regulation 21(1)(c);

(e)

where no qualified person has been appointed by the developer, owner or builder in respect of those fixed installation works, appoint an appropriate plan submission QP and supervisor QP; (f)have an adequate number of supervisors working under the fixed installation works contractor’s direction to assist the fixed installation works contractor to ensure that the duties under sub‑paragraphs (a) and (i) are complied with;

(g)

for an application for approval of plans of fixed installation works under regulation 9, submit any type testing certificate (including any accompanying document) required in that application to the plan submission QP;

(h)

ensure that each type testing certificate mentioned in sub‑paragraph (g) is valid, corresponds with the plans for the fixed installation works and is complete and complies with any other requirements that the Commissioner of Building Control may specify; and

(i)

after the fixed installation is completed but before an application for a permit to operate the fixed installation —

(i)

examine, inspect, test and commission the fixed installation in accordance with regulation 29(2); and

(ii)

ensure that the design, installation, operation and function of the fixed installation are in accordance with and complies with the requirements mentioned in regulation 21(4)(a)(ii).

Subregulation 4

If a fixed installation works contractor carrying out any fixed installation works becomes unwilling or unable, whether by reason of the termination of the fixed installation works contractor’s appointment or for any other reason, to carry out the fixed installation works contractor’s duties under paragraph (3), the fixed installation works contractor must, within 14 days after ceasing to carry out the fixed installation works contractor’s duties, notify the Commissioner of Building Control of that fact.

Subregulation 5

A notification mentioned in paragraph (4) must be accompanied by a summary report describing the fixed installation works completed by the fixed installation works contractor and his or her certificate of completion in such form as the Commissioner of Building Control may require.

Subregulation 6

If any builder contravenes paragraph (1)(a) or fixed installation works contractor contravenes paragraph (3)(b) or (d), he or she shall be guilty of an offence under section 11(7) of the Act and shall be liable on conviction to punishment under that provision.

Subregulation 7

Any fixed installation works contractor who contravenes paragraph (3)(a) shall be guilty of an offence under section 11(6) of the Act and shall be liable on conviction to punishment under that provision.

Subregulation 8

It is a defence in any prosecution for a contravention of paragraph (1)(a) or (3)(b) for the builder or fixed installation works contractor (as the case may be) to prove to the satisfaction of the court that the builder or fixed installation works contractor did not know and could not reasonably have discovered the contravention or non‑compliance mentioned in the charge.

Subregulation 9

If —

(a)

any builder, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) or (2); or

(b)

any fixed installation works contractor, without reasonable excuse, contravenes paragraph (3)(c), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i) or (4), the builder or fixed installation works contractor (as the case may be) shall be guilty of an offence under section 11(9) of the Act and shall be liable on conviction to punishment under section 47 of the Act.

Subregulation 10

To avoid doubt, a fixed installation works contractor carrying out any fixed installation works is responsible for complying with paragraph (3)(a), despite the fixed installation works contractor entering into a contract or an arrangement with a sub‑contractor to execute the whole or any part of those fixed installation works.