S. 101 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/101Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-22Expert Participation2026-04-28Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 101Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 138(2)PART 3ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATORY POWERSPowers of enforcing authorities to give notices
101Notices: offences(1)

A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)

fails to comply with an information notice given to the person;

(b)

fails to comply with a compliance notice given to the person;

(c)

contravenes a prohibition or restriction contained in a prohibition notice;

(d)

fails to comply with section 98(6) (steps to be taken by recipient of prohibition notice).

(2)

In proceedings against a person for an offence under subsection (1) it is a defence for the person to prove that the person had a reasonable excuse for the failure or contravention.

(3)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable—

(a)

on summary conviction, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding the applicable limit under section 224(1A)(b) of the Sentencing Code, or both;

(b)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.

(4)

A person who has been convicted of an offence under subsection (1) commits a further offence if the failure or contravention continues after the conviction.

(5)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale for each day on which the failure or contravention continues.