45 Accepted

We believe that the Bill could easily mitigate the problem of some accountable persons lacking...

Recommendation
We believe that the Bill could easily mitigate the problem of some accountable persons lacking the time or expertise to understand their responsibilities adequately through the inclusion of a duty on the building safety manager to make accountable persons aware of their responsibilities under the Bill.
Government Response Summary
The government agrees that including a duty on the Building Safety Manager to inform Accountable Persons of their responsibilities would help mitigate issues of lacking time or expertise among APs.
Paragraph Reference
145
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government Accepted
The Government agrees with the Committee that the Bill could mitigate the problem of some Accountable Persons lacking the time or expertise to understand their responsibilities adequately through the inclusion of a duty on the Building Safety Manager to make Accountable Persons aware of their responsibilities under the Bill.
Source
Committee Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Inquiry Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill
Report Fifth report: Pre-legislative scrutiny of the Building Safety Bill 24 Nov 2020 HC 466
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Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Timeline
Recommendation age 5.7 yrs
Report published 24 Nov 2020