153 Costs contribution orders made by courts
Building Safety Act 2022 (2022 c 30) | Legislation

153  Costs contribution orders made by courts

(1)     The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for courts to make costs contribution orders on the application of the Secretary of State.

(2)     The regulations may only make provision for the making of costs contribution orders under this section in cases where—

(a)     Conditions A to D are met, and

(b)     any prescribed conditions are met.

(3)     Condition A is that a person (“the defaulter”) is convicted of an offence consisting of a failure to comply with a construction product requirement in relation to a construction product.

(4)     Condition B is that, after the failure to comply referred to in subsection (3), the construction product is installed in, or applied or attached to, a relevant building in the course of works carried

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