http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/30Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-22Expert Participation2026-04-28
Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Diogelwch Adeiladau (Cymru) 2026s. 30Building 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 buildingsRequirement for fire risk assessment to be made by competent person
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1
A fire risk assessment for a regulated building must be made by a competent person.
2
A “competent person” means an individual or body having sufficient expertise or experience to assess the fire safety risks in relation to the relevant parts of the building (within the meaning given by section 29(2)).
3
The Welsh Ministers may by regulations specify requirements that an individual or body must satisfy to be regarded as having sufficient expertise or experience for that purpose (including requirements for particular qualifications or for accreditation by, or membership of, a particular organisation).
4
Before making regulations under subsection (3), the Welsh Ministers must consult—
a
each fire safety authority, and
b
such other persons as they consider appropriate.
5
If a fire risk assessment for a regulated building is made by a person who is not a competent person—
a
the person who makes the assessment commits an offence, and
b
the principal accountable person for the building commits an offence if the principal accountable person knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the person making the assessment was not a competent person.
6
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) 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.
7
A person commits an offence if—
a
the person offers to make a fire risk assessment for a regulated building, and
b
the person is not a competent person.
8
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (7) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
S. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)