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131: Territorial authority must adopt policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings
or “The city council must make rules about unsafe buildings in their area.”
You could also call this:

“This part explains how the council makes rules about unsafe buildings and checks them every few years.”

You need to follow a special process when you want to create or change a policy about dangerous and unsafe buildings. This process is called the special consultative procedure, and it’s described in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.

When you make a new policy or change an existing one, you must tell the chief executive about it as soon as you can. You do this by giving them a copy of the policy.

You need to check your policy regularly to make sure it’s still working well. You should do this within 5 years of making the policy, and then every 5 years after that. But don’t worry - your policy still works even when it’s time to review it or when you’re in the middle of reviewing it.

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Next up: 132A: Policy must take into account affected buildings

or “The rules say that when making plans about unsafe buildings, you need to think about buildings nearby that might be affected too.”
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Special provisions for dangerous, affected, and insanitary buildings: Policy on dangerous and insanitary buildings

132Adoption and review of policy

  1. A policy under section 131 must be adopted in accordance with the special consultative procedure in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.

  2. A policy may be amended or replaced only in accordance with the special consultative procedure, and this section applies to that amendment or replacement.

  3. A territorial authority must, as soon as practicable after adopting or amending a policy, provide a copy of the policy to the chief executive.

  4. A territorial authority must complete a review of a policy within 5 years after the policy is adopted and then at intervals of not more than 5 years.

  5. A policy does not cease to have effect because it is due for review or being reviewed.