http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/5/section/68Building Safety (Wales) Act 2026enStatute Law Database2026-06-22Expert Participation2026-04-28 PART 1SAFETY OF BUILDINGS CONTAINING TWO OR MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITSCHAPTER 10SUPPLEMENTARYCo-operation and co-ordinationCo-operation and co-ordination: duties of accountable persons 68 1 Subsection (2) applies where there is more than one accountable person for a regulated building. 2 When carrying out their duties under this Act and regulations made under it, each accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with every other accountable person for the regulated building. 3 Subsection (4) applies where— a a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and b the building contains a relevant HMO for which one or more other persons are duty holders under this Act. 4 When carrying out their duties under this Act and regulations made under it, the accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with each duty holder for the relevant HMO. 5 Subsection (6) applies where— a a person is an accountable person for a category 1 building, and b a special measures order is in force in relation to the building. 6 The accountable person must co-operate with the special measures manager appointed by the order for the purpose of the manager carrying out their functions under the order. 7 Subsection (8) applies where— a a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and b an order under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31) is in force which appoints a manager to carry out any building safety functions in relation to the building or any part of it. 8 The accountable person must co-operate with the manager for the purpose of the manager carrying out their building safety functions under the order. 9 In subsections (7) and (8), “building safety function” means a function which this Act or regulations made under it provide is to be carried out by an accountable person for the regulated building. 10 Subsection (11) applies where— a a person is an accountable person for a regulated building, and b one or more other persons are responsible persons for the purposes of the Fire Safety Order in relation to any premises that— i form part of the regulated building, or ii form part of the same structure or set of structures as the regulated building (see sections 2 to 4) and‍ are wholly or partly above or below the regulated building. 11 The accountable person must so far as possible co-operate and co-ordinate with each responsible person for the purpose of each responsible person carrying out their duties under the Fire Safety Order. 12 In this section “accountable person” includes a person who is treated as an accountable person by virtue of section 36. S. 68 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 138(2)