Building standards - building warrant fees: consultation

Part 5: Impact Assessments

Equality Impact Assessment

The Scottish Government does not think that the proposals in the consultation will have negative impacts for people with protected characteristics. However, we welcome your comments on the impact of the proposals on particular groups of people in respect of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation, being pregnant or on maternity leave and children's rights and wellbeing. Your views on the impact of these proposals will be used to inform the final Equality Impact Assessment that will be prepared in support of any changes required to the building standards fee legislation.

Question 5.1 - Are there any proposals in this consultation which you consider impact or have implications on people with protected characteristics? Choose from the following options:

Yes

No

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Please select only one answer and provide any comments in the box below. If selecting yes, please specify which of the proposals you refer to and why you believe specific groups will be impacted.

Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA)

To help us determine the impact of the policies proposed in the consultation, we are interested to find out if these proposals would lead to increased costs and/or impact on resources for you or your business (if applicable).

Any comments received will be used to inform the final BRIA which would be prepared in support of new building standards fee legislation.

Question 5.2 - Do you think that any of the proposals in this consultation have any financial, regulatory or resource implications for you and/or your business (if applicable)? Choose from the following options:

Yes

No

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Please select only one answer and provide any comments in the boxes below. If selecting yes, please specify which of the proposals you refer to and why you believe financial, regulatory or resource implications will be impacted.

Island Communities Impact Assessment

To help us determine the impact of the policies proposed in the consultation, we are interested to find out if these proposals would lead to an increased impact on islands communities.

Any comments received will be used to inform the final Island Communities Impact Assessment which would be prepared in support of new building standards fee legislation.

Question 5.3 - Do you think that any of the proposals in this consultation have any impact or implications on island communities? Choose from the following options:

Yes

No

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Please select only one answer and provide any comments in the boxes below. If selecting yes, please specify which of the proposals you refer to and why.

Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment

To help us determine the impact of the policies proposed in the consultation, we are interested to find out what more can be done to reduce the 'inequalities of outcome' caused by 'socio-economic disadvantage' and if these proposals would lead to an increased impact on inequalities of outcome.

A draft assessment has been prepared however any comments received will be used to inform the final Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment which would be prepared in support of new building standards fee legislation.

Question 5.4 - Do you think that any of the proposals in this consultation have any impact on the inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage? Choose from the following options:

Yes

No

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Please select only one answer and provide any comments in the boxes below. If selecting yes, please specify which of the proposals you refer to and why.