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What are my duties under CDM 2015?

"must— (a) prepare a health and safety file under regulation 12(5) as soon as is practicable after 6th April 2015 and the requirement for the file to be prepared during the pre-construction phase is disapplied; and (b) ensure that the health and safety file is reviewed, updated and revised from time to time under regulation 12(6)." [3] "If the client does not appoint a principal designer— (a) the references to the principal designer in regulations 4(5)(b) and 9(3)(b) are treated as references to the principal contractor; (b) the client duty in regulation 4(6)(a) does not apply; and (c) the principal contractor duties in regulations 12(7) and 13(5) do not apply." [3] "Where a client, other than a domestic client, fails to appoint a principal contractor under sub-paragraph (4) the client must fulfil the duties of the principal contractor specified in these Regulations, as modified by this paragraph." [3]

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