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Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 - Client
The obligations on the Client are limited, and mainly consist of appointing competent people, following their advice and providing information he has, or should have, available. Depending on the scheme, he has to appoint individuals or companies to some or all of the following roles, and ensure they have the competence and resources to carry out their obligations under the Regulations:
He also has to provide any relevant information which will allow the Planning Supervisor and Designers to discharge their duties, including any information concerning the premised where construction will take place, any present and former uses of the land and any Health and Safety File relating to the premises. This information includes what is known and what could be determined by reasonable enquiry.
Before construction can start, the Client has to ensure that the Health and Safety Plan complies with Regulation 15(4). He may well seek the advice of the Planning Supervisor in reaching his decision.
Following construction, the Client must receive the Health and Safety File, keep it safe and make it available for anyone who needs to see it, and hand the file over to the new owners if he disposes of the structure.
The essence is that not all Clients may be familiar with the regulations, although ignorance of the law is no excuse. The duties fall mainly on the construction professionals who are obliged to know about these things. They can guide the Client through his obligations, which must be carried out.
We are engineers who implement the regulations, not lawyers, and this section covers the areas of legislation with which we are routinely involved. The information in this site is a general overview of the legislation and may well be affected by the particular circumstances of your case.
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