Schedules

Schedule 5Minor and consequential amendments in connection with Part 3

Part 1Amendments of the Building Act 1984

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Section 126 is amended as follows.

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At the appropriate place insert—

  • appropriate court or tribunal” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England, the tribunal;

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, a magistrates’ court;

  • appropriate national authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England, the Secretary of State;

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  • building control approval” has the meaning given by paragraph 1B of Schedule 1;

  • “building control authority” has the meaning given by section 121A;

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

  • higher-risk building”—

    1. a

      in relation to England, has the meaning given by section 120D;

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 120I;

  • “higher-risk building work”—

    1. a

      in relation to England, has the meaning given by section 91ZA;

    2. b

      in relation to Wales, has the meaning given by section 120I;

  • “maximum summary term for either-way offences”, with reference to imprisonment for an offence, means—

    1. a

      if the offence is committed before the time when paragraph 24(2) of Schedule 22 to the Sentencing Act 2020 comes into force, 6 months;

    2. b

      if the offence is committed after that time, 12 months;

  • “the regulator” means the Health and Safety Executive;

  • “the tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal;

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Omit the definition of “relevant period”.