30 Interpretation of Part 2
Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c 30) | Legislation

30  Interpretation of Part 2

(1)     In this Part—

“building” (except in section 28(6)) means any permanent or temporary building in England except a building of a prescribed description;

“building function” has the meaning given by section 3;

“the built environment industry” means—

(a)     persons carrying on, for business purposes, activities connected with the design, construction, management or maintenance of buildings, and

(b)     employees of such persons;
and references to a person “in” the industry are to any such person or employee;

“contravention” includes a failure to comply;

“the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of

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