S. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/29Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-22Expert Participation2026-04-28Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 29Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 138(2)PART 1SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITSCHAPTER 4ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF BUILDING SAFETY RISKSFire safety risks in regulated buildings
29Assessment of fire safety risks: duties of principal accountable person(1)

Where a regulated building is occupied, the principal accountable person for the building must ensure that the fire safety risks relating to the relevant parts of the building are assessed in accordance with this section, sections 30 to 32 and any regulations made under those sections.

(2)

The “relevant parts” of the building are every part of the building for which any accountable person is responsible (see section 16).

(3)

An assessment under subsection (1) is referred to in this Act as a “fire risk assessment”.

(4)

A fire risk assessment must be suitable and sufficient to enable each accountable person for the building (and any other person who is treated as an accountable person by virtue of section 36) to comply with section 33 (management of fire safety risks).