Holder may request revocation of This Regulation provides flexibility in the event that a building accreditation product is proposed to cease manufacturing or a certificate of NEW Establishes a mechanism whereby a ✓ accreditation holder discovers it is no longer compliant (for example, n/a 245 certificate of accreditation holder may a change in standard). This assists in maintaining the integrity of the request the Building Regulations Advisory accreditation process. Committee to revoke an application. Accreditation ceases to have effect on This Regulation assists in the administration of the accreditation NEW revocation ✓ n/a scheme, this Regulation provides that accreditation ceases to have 246 Clarifies that accreditation ceases to have effect when revoked. effect on revocation. Offence to falsely claim product This Regulation maintains an offence of 20 penalty for falsely accredited claiming that a building product is accredited. This provides a ✓ 1411 247 Provides for an offence for a person or body deterrent to false accreditations in the interests of building safety and falsely claiming that a building product is consumer protection. accredited. Div 4—Register and records Proposed regulatory change 2006 2017 description of the Regulation Regulation Change Revoke Reduce Updated No Strengthen Register of accredited products This Regulation assists in the administration of the register kept by VBA, this Regulation has been updated to specify the information Specifies that VBA must keep a register of all ✓ 1407 248 that the register must contain. In the interests of increasing the building products which have been availability of information to consumers, the Regulation also clarifies accredited. that access to the register is available to the public.
n/a NEW 245 Holder may request revocation of accreditation Establishes a mechanism whereby a certificate of accreditation holder may request the Building Regulations Advisory Committee to revoke an application. ✓ This Regulation provides flexibility in the event that a building product is proposed to cease manufacturing or a certificate of accreditation holder discovers it is no longer compliant (for example, a change in standard). This assists in maintaining the integrity of the accreditation process. n/a NEW 246 Accreditation ceases to have effect on revocation Clarifies that accreditation ceases to have effect on revocation. ✓ This Regulation assists in the administration of the accreditation scheme, this Regulation provides that accreditation ceases to have effect when revoked. 1411 247 Offence to falsely claim product accredited Provides for an offence for a person or body falsely claiming that a building product is accredited. ✓ This Regulation maintains an offence of 20 penalty for falsely claiming that a building product is accredited. This provides a deterrent to false accreditations in the interests of building safety and consumer protection. Div 4—Register and records 2006 2017 Regulation description of the Regulation Proposed regulatory change Revoke No Change Updated Reduce Strengthen 1407 248 Register of accredited products Specifies that VBA must keep a register of all building products which have been accredited. ✓ This Regulation assists in the administration of the register kept by VBA, this Regulation has been updated to specify the information that the register must contain. In the interests of increasing the availability of information to consumers, the Regulation also clarifies that access to the register is available to the public.
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